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As war continues unabated in Sudan, an acute food emergency could kill hundreds of thousands of people by next year.

A volunteer distributes food to people in Omdurman, Sudan,

Air raids come as Palestinians in Rafah brace for offensive that aid agencies fear would cause massive casualties.

Overnight bombardment in Rafah comes as Hamas says Israel’s planned ground assault would derail captive-truce talks.

Mourners react next to the bodies of Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes

The military offensive in Gaza has persisted despite a United Nations court order to end plausible acts of genocide.

Palestinian group issues warning as Biden says Israel shouldn’t invade without ‘credible’ plan to protect civilians.

People walk through the rubble of a building heavily damaged by Israeli bombardment, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on February 11, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. (Photo by SAID KHATIB / AFP)

Abbas is scheduled to meet Qatar’s emir on Monday, as the Israel-Hamas war rages on.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during a meeting with French President on October 24,

Delusional beliefs of civilisational superiority help the West claim it is on the right side of history in Gaza.

U.S. President Joe Biden is welcomed by Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu, as he visits Israel amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 18, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

Romani, Abdal and Domari communities have had a harder time accessing aid and support post-quake.

Over a million Palestinians are trapped at Gaza’s southernmost point, with the Israeli army preparing a ground attack.

A small boy builds a kite against the background of tents and desperation.

Missiles and burning American flags were on display as thousands marched in Tehran.

Demonstrators burn a U.S. flag during their annual rally commemorating Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran, Sunday

Missiles and burning American flags were on display as thousands marched in Tehran.

US political scientist Stephen Walt says Israel has changed over the years, but Biden’s policy is stuck in the past.

The aid agency says it has ‘no knowledge’ of areas beneath its headquarters in Gaza.

UN special rapporteur highlights global challenges faced by free speech and advocacy.

Israel is yet to say how it will protect the 1.4 million civilians crammed into the city from the planned assault.

The stunning but dilapidated mansion is hosting a special kind of exhibition: seeking someone new to love it

Dark grey walls, white around the door and windows

Qatar became the first country in 20 years to win back-to-back Asian Cup titles with a 3-1 win over Jordan.

Soccer Football - AFC Asian Cup - Final - Jordan v Qatar - Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar - February 10, 2024 Qatar's Hassan Al-Haydos lifts the trophy with teammates after winning the AFC Asian Cup REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani

Hamas comments come as the UN and several nations express concern over planned Israeli offensive on Rafah.

An aerial view of the makeshift tents as the Palestinian families seek refuge at the El-Mavasi district as they struggle to find clean water, food and medicine as the Israeli attacks continue in Rafah

Akram Afif was person of the match, sealing Qatar’s win with a hat-trick of penalties.

Qatar's Hassan Al-Haydos lifts the trophy with teammates after winning the AFC Asian Cup

Mourners gathering at public funerals in Sanaa say they remain resolute in their position on Israel’s war on Gaza.

People carry the coffins of Huthi rebels who were killed in recent US-led strikes, ahead of a funeral ceremony in Sanaa's Al-Saleh mosque, on February 10, 2024. - The United States military confirmed on February 8 its forces conducted multiple strikes against Huthi missile systems as the Yemen-based rebel group prepared to launch attacks that threatened US Navy and merchant ships. (Photo by MOHAMMED HUWAIS / AFP)

The drone strike hit a car 35km (22 miles) from the Lebanese capital, Beirut.

SENSITIVE MATERIAL. THIS IMAGE MAY OFFEND OR DISTURB Members of the Civil Defence inspect the area next to a destroyed vehicle in the aftermath of what security sources said was an Israeli strike, in Jadra, Lebanon February 10, 2024. REUTERS/Aziz Taher

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-abdollahian is in Lebanon to discuss the impact of Israel’s war in Gaza.

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian speaks during a joint press conference with his Indian counterpart after their meeting in Tehran on January 15

The body of 6-year-old Hind Rajab has been found decomposing in the car where her family were killed by Israeli gunfire.

Relatives find body of Hind Rajab who had begged rescuers to send help after being trapped by Israeli military fire.

school graduation photo of Hind Rajab [Courtesy of Ghada Ageel]

All the updates as hosts and holders Qatar beat Jordan 3-1 in the Asian Cup 2023 final at Lusail Stadium.

Excitement for the Asian Cup football final is reaching fever pitch as al-Annabi take on an-Nashama at Lusail Stadium.

Supporters of Jordan and Qatar at Souq Waqif

At least 10 children among the dead as fears of an Israeli ground assault intensify in southern Gaza.

And why are they exchanging fire with the US in tit-for-tat attacks around the region?

An-Nashama’s Asian Cup success has enthralled Jordanians, many of whom are scrambling for last-minute flights to Qatar.

Civilian casualties are mounting as Israel bombs residential blocks in Deir el-Balah and al-Zawaida refugee camp.

Antonio Guterres is one of many top UN, government officials to express concern for 1.9 million displaced in Rafah.

Palestinians check debris of a destroyed building in the aftermath of Israeli bombardment on Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on February 10

But loopholes and a lack of transparency stall efforts to hold government accountable for its role in arming Israel.

Smoke billows from a fire after an Israeli attack on Khan Younis, Gaza

Qatar will look to defend their AFC Asian Cup title at home against a side that has blown away the big guns.

Iran vs Qatar – AFC Asian Cup 2023 semifinal [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]

European organisations have no plan to ban Israel, unlike swift action that was taken against Russia.

Every morning, Ibrahim visits the graves of his nine family members who were killed in the earthquake last year.

Ibrahim playing with Tiki the dog in a garden

As the war continues, the UN agency warns tens of thousands of children will ‘likely die’ without more aid.

Children walk along the side of a street

In this week’s episode, Marc Lamont Hill challenges Mossad’s former director, Efraim Halevy, on Israel’s war on Gaza.

Biden’s stance on Gaza has angered many people who elected him. Could Arab Americans tank his re-election chances?

Rights groups say repeated attacks on medical facilities, doctors and ambulances must be investigated for war crimes.

Palestinians dig graves to bury their relatives who were killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, at the Nasser hospital in Khan Younis, Southern Gaza Strip, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Mohammed Dahman)

Israeli snipers have been shooting civilians outside Nasser Hospital in Gaza’s southern city of Khan Younis.

They have vowed to continue their fight till they find out what happened to their disappeared loved ones.

Families of people from al-Hansha in Tunisia's Sfax province who went missing at sea in irregular migration attempts, lift portraits and placards calling on the government to support efforts to find out what happened to their relatives

More than half of Gaza’s people have packed into the city as Israel threatens to expand its ground offensive there.

A man stands amid the destruction in the aftermath of Israeli bombardment in Rafah

US tells Israel it won’t support ‘unplanned’ Rafah offensive as President Biden calls Gaza attacks ‘over the top’.

Displaced Palestinians sit outside a camp in Rafah in the southern Gaza, February 8, 2024. [Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/Reuters]

Such a major agreement could boost the Egyptian economy, which is facing a dire foreign exchange crisis.

Israel’s deception campaign against UNRWA does not seem to be working as expected. Why?

Palestinian men and children gather for a demonstration in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on January 30, 2024, calling for continued international support to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. - At least 12 countries -- with top donors the United States and Germany joined by New Zealand on January 30 -- have suspended their funding to UNRWA over Israeli claims that some of its staff members were involved in the October 7 attack. (Photo by AFP)

Israeli prime minister says he orders military to develop dual plan to evacuate civilians from Rafah and defeat Hamas.

Mourners carry the bodies of Palestinian children Zein and Watin Saleh as well as the child Motaz Al-Mashukhi, killed in Israeli bombardment in Rafah in the southern Gaza strip

Growing fears among more than a million displaced people in Rafah as Israel threatens large operation in the city.

People gather to inspect the remains of a wrecked police vehicle that was destroyed by reported Israeli bombardment in Rafah

The scale of destruction across Gaza has been described as being among the worst in modern history.

International negotiations continue on a possible ceasefire.

Antony Blinken arrived in the Middle East to seal a truce deal, but he leaves with Israel promising ‘total victory’.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Israel’s President Isaac Herzog during their meeting at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024

A 14-year-old girl who went to collect water was killed by an Israeli sniper outside Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza.

Split screen (LEFT) people trying to retrieve Rowan's body. (RIGHT) Rowan's family members mourning in the hospital.

Analysts and rights groups have pointed to the muted response to Ennahda leader’s latest criminal conviction.

Officials said an investigation was launched as the search was ongoing for 27 missing people.

Migrants navigate on a metal boat as they are spotted by Tunisian coast guards at sea during their attempt to cross to Italy,

Baghdad says the US ‘has become a factor for instability and threatens to entangle Iraq in the cycle of conflict’.

A car burns, following what the US military says was a deadly US drone strike on a Kataib Hezbollah commander, in Baghdad, Iraq

Palestinians in Gaza say they have nowhere to run as they brace for Israel to escalate military operations on Rafah.

UN chief says ground invasion of city would widen the ‘humanitarian nightmare with untold regional consequences’.

Palestinians inspect a destroyed car following the Israeli attacks in Rafah, Gaza on February 7, 2024

The US says it was behind a drone strike in Iraq’s capital Baghdad that killed two commanders of Kataib Hezbollah.

A US drone strike in Iraq killed a Kataib Hezbollah commander as Israeli bombing of Gaza enters fifth month.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a press conference in Tel Aviv

At least 14 Palestinians dead in Rafah air strikes today as US again issues demand for Israel to stop killing civilians.

Palestinians mourn after identifying corpses of relatives killed in overnight Israeli bombardment on the southern Gaza Strip

Gaza is on the brink of famine, according to the United Nations as Israelis continue to prevent aid from crossing the bo

Hosts and holders win a thrilling high-tempo clash to book a place in the final against Jordan.

Iran vs Qatar – AFC Asian Cup 2023 semifinal [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]

Abu Baqir al-Saadi of the Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah group has been killed in eastern Baghdad, officials say.

Defending champions Qatar battle through a fiesty match with Iran to book a place in the final against Jordan.

Advocates say growing bipartisan support for curbs to UN agency for Palestinian refugees is ‘concerning’ and ‘reckless’.

Palestinians receive flour bags from UNRWA in Gaza

US secretary of state meets Israeli officials as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears to reject Hamas plan.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, and Israel's President Isaac Herzog talk during their meeting at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, Israel, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, Pool)

A 15-year-old Palestinian boy has been dubbed ‘Gaza’s Newton’.

Antonio Guterres says the divisions within the UN Security Council are ‘dangerous’.

All three of Sudan’s main internet providers are offline as the United Nations appeals for aid funds.

A child displaced from Sudan's Jazira state runs in front of a temporary shelter in Gedaref in the country's east on December 28, 2023. - The rapid advance of Sudanese paramilitaries has intensified calls on civilians to carry arms, raising the spectre of the eight-month conflict between rival generals transforming into full-blown civil war. (Photo by AFP)

A year after dreams and hopes were wiped away by disaster, Al Jazeera returns to speak to survivors about the past year.

When the cameras stop rolling and the press vests come off, how do the journalists who cover war cope?

Israeli military snipers shot and killed three sheep in Gaza’s southern city of Khan Younis.

Sheep shot in Khan Younis by Israeli snipers.

The 10-month conflict has created one of the world’s ‘largest displacement and protection crises’, UN agencies say.

Families escaping West Darfur cross into Chad after a wave of ethnic violence, November 7, 2023

A video of a Palestinian boy drinking from a puddle in Gaza has helped to show the extent of the water crisis.

All our updates as hosts Qatar beat Iran 3-2 in the second AFC Asian Cup semifinal.

The horrors of Israel’s genocide against the Palestinians continue, even after the ICJ ordered it to stop.

A photo of the author's relative Alaa along with three of her children [Courtesy of Ghada Ageel]

In the lively wedding district, celebrations are cautiously starting up again as couples start their futures together.

Weddings earthquake first anniversary Turkey

Israeli air strikes have hit Rafah in Gaza, where the UN says 1.9 million displaced Palestinians are.

Child Injured from airstrike with martyrs in body bags behind him.

The US official arrives as reports suggest fading optimism over efforts to bring the war to a halt.

Efforts for a truce deal continue amid worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza.

A Palestinian woman displaced by Israeli air and ground offensive

Jordanians celebrated the night away from Doha to Amman as their team reached their first Asian Cup final.

Jordan vs South Korea – AFC Asian Cup semifinal

On the first anniversary of the quake that killed more than 50,000 people, Adiyaman came together to remember.

Republicans harden positions as probable presidential candidate Donald Trump increases pressure.

House Speaker Mike Johnson entering the House chamber.

The Israeli PM says in a press conference that Gaza war will continue after receiving Hamas response to truce deal.

On visit to Qatar, top US diplomat Antony Blinken says Hamas’s response to a truce proposal has been shared with Israel.

US believes latest deal presented to Hamas could lead to a possible agreement

Jordan advanced into the final by defeating one of the pre-tournament favourites.

Jeanine Hennis-Plasscha urges cessation of attacks, ‘reining in armed actors operating outside state control’.

FILE PHOTO: The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert attends a conferencein Baghdad,Iraq, June 12, 2023. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani/File Photo

War has forced millions from their homes and to the brink of starvation.

The US State Department says it is ‘deeply troubled’ by photo of injured Palestinian

Qatar prepare for ‘toughest test’ in their defence of the Asian Cup as they face Iran in the semifinal.

In search of safety, Palestinians in Gaza have been displaced repeatedly since Israel’s war on Gaza began.

Javier Milei made the remarks upon his arrival to Israel, where is he set to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Political figures pen angry letter to Eurovision organisers saying Israel should be excluded for its war in Gaza.

McDonald’s is the latest of several brands to report a sales dip in Asia and the Middle East.

Two attackers have been shot dead by Turkish police after a gun attack outside a court building in Istanbul.

Shooter in front of courthouse in Istanbul.

Top US diplomat begins yet another Middle East tour seeking to push through truce deal amid Israel’s war on Gaza.

Displaced to Rafah, Mona Abdel Raheem lives through another cycle of war and Palestinian dispossession.

Mona Abdelraheem from Gaza is staying is taking shelter at UNRWA school in Rafah as another Israeli offensive looms/

Protesters’ anger spilled over at a vigil in Turkey to mark one year since devastating earthquakes.

Latest attacks on civilian ships demonstrate the Iran-backed group’s determination to continue its campaign.

All the updates as underdogs Jordan beat South Korea in the first AFC Asian Cup 2023 semifinal in Qatar.

Five Palestinians speak of the trials and tribulations of living under occupation, stripped of the right to resist.

Voices of the occupied West Bank, photos of the five respondents in a collage

It’s a real political project that has scarred the past and present of Indigenous communities around the world.

Turkish officials say two assailants shot dead in ‘terrorist’ attack blamed on leftist group.

Police secure the area following an attack in front of the Istanbul court, Turkey

More than 689,000 of the estimated 3 million displaced by the earthquakes in Turkey still live in temporary containers.

Since the earthquake, humanitarian needs have gone up in Syria, but aid has dwindled.

Amer Mohammed Haleel, a 50-year-old quake survivor, poses as he stands inside a damaged building that housed his apartment and was struck by last year's deadly earthquake on February 6, 2023, overlooking a tent camp where he lives with his family, in the rebel-held town of Jandaris, Syria January 24, 2024. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi

One year on from disaster, mourning mixes with frustration over authorities’ response.

A woman cries as she and others gather in a moment of silence to mark the one-year anniversary of the country's catastrophic earthquake, in the city of Antakya, southern Turkey

A year on from the devastating earthquakes in Turkey, Al Jazeera follows up with a displaced family in Adiyaman.

Ahmet Firat, centre, with Emir (7), and Havvanur (11) in the kids' bedroom in the family's container, Beni, Turkey

Mehmet Koc survived the collapse of a five-storey building that crushed his legs and killed his brother and mother.

A boy's arduous steps on prosthetic legs after Turkey's earthquake

They accuse Washington of raising the risk of escalation in service of Biden’s election hopes.

Russian Representative of UN, Vassily Nebenzia (C)

How have the survivors fared since February 2023?

Life in the Turkey-Syria earthquake zone

Many villagers spend the day in their homes, then sleep in tents outside for fear of aftershocks.

Abdul Karim and his family members suffer from problems moving between the house and the tent, but they are no longer able to feel safe inside the house for fear of aftershocks.

Families in Syria feel safer sleeping in tents as they grapple with the aftermath of the Turkey-Syria quakes, a year on.

Qatar’s PM and top US diplomat say response has been delivered to Israel, but that deal ‘will take time’.

It’s been a year since Syria’s ‘miracle baby’, Afraa, was born under the rubble of her home after an earthquake.

Bin Mubarak replaces Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed amid rising tensions over Houthis’ Red Sea attacks, US and UK reprisals.

Yemen's Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmed Awad Bin Mubarak, gives a press conference in the Moroccan capital Rabat, on October 5, 2022. Yemen's government wants to renew a ceasefire with Huthi rebels and will not escalate, its foreign minister said today, three days after the six-month truce expired sparking fears of new fighting. The UN-brokered ceasefire, in effect since April, had brought a sharp reduction in hostilities and facilitated moves to alleviate the dire humanitarian situation in the country, where some 80 percent of the population rely on aid after eight years of war. (Photo by AFP)

South Korea are ‘ready to suffer’ against the tournament’s dark horses Jordan when they meet at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium.

Panel to be led by former French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna, who will work with European research organisations.

When Western politicians talk Palestine, they expose who they truly are.

U.S. Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) walks to a democratic caucus meeting to nominate their own candidate for the next Speaker of the House, after Kevin McCarthy was ousted as Speaker, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., October 10, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis

Hungary is the only NATO member yet to approve Sweden’s accession to the military alliance.

Whitney Wright, 32, visited Tehran last week and posted a picture of herself at the site of the former US embassy.

A man walks through the former US Embassy, which has been turned into an anti-American museum in Tehran

Palestinian Canadians say they are disappointed by Canada’s temporary visa program for extended family in Gaza.

Up close and personal with the discrimination Palestinians face every day from Israeli authorities.

One settler in the ATV and another standing outside taking photos of the crew

Biden’s foreign policy direction is appealing to some voters but alienating others who may be key to his re-election.

U.S. President Joe Biden attends the dignified transfer of the remains of Army Reserve Sergeants William Rivers, Kennedy Sanders and Breonna Moffett, three U.S. service members who were killed in Jordan during a drone attack carried out by Iran-backed militants, at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware, U.S., February 2, 2024. REUTERS/Michael A. McCoy

Medical group warns of catastrophic humanitarian situation in the Zamzam camp in Sudan’s North Darfur state.

A Sudanese girl, who fled the conflict in Sudan's Darfur region with his family, stands at a temporary shelter in Adre, Chad.

During its war in Gaza, Israel has unleashed unlawful lethal force against Palestinians in the West Bank, NGO says.

Rubble and sarcastic graffiti are what Israeli forces have left behind at Gaza’s destroyed Sheikh Hamad Hospital.

The strikes extend a series of tit-for-tat attacks as Israel’s war in Gaza threatens escalation across the region.

Dedicated team rescued more than 1,300 animals after last year’s quakes, and many of them are now finding loving homes.

Thousands of lives changed forever when powerful quakes hit Turkey and Syria last year, and mental scars remain.

Brother of survivor Gokhan Ugurlu, 35, reacts as rescuers work in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake

Nobel laureate Maria Ressa and Prof Mike Wooldridge, on AI – how we got here and where we are going.

The US Senate has proposed military funding to Israel as Gaza reels from the non-stop bombardment.

Palestinians wounded in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip are treated in a hospital in Deir al Balah on Sunday.

Israeli air attacks on a mosque and homes deemed ‘safe’ in Deir el-Balah have killed dozens of people sheltering there.

people walk away from a destroyed building

‘I don’t write to engender sorrow. Had sorrow moved people, we wouldn’t be where we are now,’ writes Mohammed Mhawish.

A Palestinian man leans his head against his cane amid the rubble of a destroyed building in Gaza

Gaza health authorities say Israeli attacks have killed nearly 27,500 Palestinians amid clashes and daily ‘massacres’.

Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike on a residential building, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Rafah

The event features athletes from 201 countries competing across 75 medal events in six aquatic sports.

China team compete in the mixed team acrobatic final of artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar, Sunday

The Houthis say they remain undeterred after the latest round of strikes that hit dozens of targets.

University students and professors rally to show support for the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the recent Houthi strikes on ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, in Sanaa

The strikes have forced ships to change route, causing major disruptions in companies’ chains of production.

This handout screen grab captured from a video shows Yemen's Houthi fighters' takeover of the Galaxy Leader Cargo in the Red Sea coast off Hudaydah, on November 20, 2023 in the Red Sea, Yemen. On Monday, the Houthi movement in Yemen released footage and photos of the Houthi-run coastguard taking over the Israeli-linked Galaxy Leader Vessel in the Red Sea, which had 52 people onboard.

The US has warned of more strikes after bombing 85 alleged Iran-linked targets in Iraq and Syria.

Walking a bit, talking a bit, the baby born under rubble nearly a year ago is thriving with her adoptive family.

confetti flying and kids making noise as Afraa looks on

Suppressing pro-Palestinian voices is not fighting anti-Semitism; there is nothing anti-Semitic about opposing genocide.

Protesters hold hands locked together during a Jewish Voice for Peace rally for a ceasefire in Gaza on November 3, 2023, in Seattle, US

Espen Barth Eide discusses Norway peace efforts in Israel-Palestine conflict from Oslo Accords to advocating Gaza truce.

The new wave of attacks comes as Houthis continue to target Israel-linked ships, demanding end to war in Gaza.

A Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4 takes off to carry out air strikes against Houthi military targets

Philosopher and independent presidential candidate Cornel West says Israel and the US are ‘intertwined in genocide’.

The Houthis’ stance in support of Palestine is gaining accolades, could they also be looking at a domestic win?

People supporting the Houthis hold a mockup rocket as they attend a rally against the U.S.-led strikes on Houthi targets and continued Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip, in Sanaa, Yemen January 26, 2024

Officials say at least 92 people have been killed overnight in Israeli attacks, including on a kindergarten in Rafah.

a woman cries out as she stands in rubble

Gaza’s government media office says Israeli forces killed 30 people in a supposedly ‘safe area’ over the past 24 hours.

A picture taken from Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip shows smoke rising over buildings in Khan Younis following Israeli bombardment on February 4

Uzbekistan took the fight to their opponents but lost in the lottery of penalties.

Qatar v Uzbekistan at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor

Washington has carried out attacks against pro-Iran groups in Syria and Iraq.

Iran scored a dramatic stoppage-time penalty to eliminate Japan from the Asian Cup and book a place in the semifinal.

All the updates as Qatar beat Uzbekistan (3-2) on penalties to reach the semifinals of the AFC Asian Cup 2023.

Soccer Football - AFC Asian Cup - Quarter Final - Qatar v Uzbekistan - Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor, Qatar - February 3, 2024 Qatar's Meshaal Barsham celebrates with teammates after the match REUTERS/Molly Darlington

Israeli intelligence accuses a UN refugee agency of collusion with Hamas – and the media take it at face value.

Iran, Iraq and Syria have strongly condemned the US strikes, saying they will only escalate regional tensions.

US military chiefs watch as coffins containing the remains of three soldiers killed in Jordan return to the Dover Air Force Base, Delaware

Iran says overnight US strikes are ‘violations of the sovereignty and territorial integrity’ of the two countries.

In this photo obtained from the US Department of Defense, US Navy F/A-18 Hornet multirole combat aircraft are pictured on the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (IKE) transits the Strait of Hormuz on November 26, 2023. - The United States said on November 29 that an Iranian drone flew dangerously close to the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier the day before. The Eisenhower is the centerpiece of one of two carrier strike groups deployed as part of US efforts to deter Iran and its proxy forces in the Middle East from escalating the Israel-Hamas war into a broader regional conflict. (Photo by Kade Bise / US Department of Defense / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / US DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE/US NAVY" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / US Department of Defense/US Navy" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS /

Increasing partisanship in Genocide Studies threatens the field itself, as well as the very act of genocide prevention.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest as they take part in the "Biden: stop supporting genocide!" rally in New York City, U.S., January 20, 2024. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

A growing community in Algeria’s capital is taking up the daring urban sport, and forming strong bonds in the process.

In response, Iran-aligned groups say they have attacked US bases in Syria as well as western and northern Iraq.

The appointment comes a few hours after the resignation of Hafize Gaye Erkan citing a media scandal.

Hafize Gaye Erkan, Co-CEO, First Republic Bank

All the updates as as Iran beat the favourites Japan in the AFC Asian Cup quarterfinals.

Iran's Alireza Jahan Bakhsh celebrates after converting a penalty

Pumping of seawater will contaminate underground freshwater and ruin the conditions of life in Gaza, experts say.

people line up with yellow water bottles

The strip’s photojournalists, videographers and camera operators are paying the ultimate price for their work.

Journalists take part in a protest against the killing of Palestinian journalist Yasser Murtaja

US says it hit more than 85 Iran-linked targets in Syria, Iraq in retaliation for attack that killed American soldiers.

Heavy clashes and intense Israeli shelling reported in several neighbourhoods in Gaza City.

Smoke rises over the residential areas following the Israeli attacks in Rafah

The Taegeuk Warriors stage another late comeback to beat the Socceroos and keep their Asian Cup title hopes alive.

Australia vs South Korea – AFC Asian Cup 2023 [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]

US military struck more than 85 Iran-linked targets in Iraq and Syria after three US soldiers were killed on Sunday.

A US aircraft about to conduct air strikes

A sensational free kick in overtime from Son Heung-min sends South Korea to the semifinal to play Jordan on Tuesday.

What impact will UNRWA funding cuts have on Gaza? Marc Lamont Hill speaks to UN Special Rapporteur, Francesca Albanese.

South Africa’s ambassador to the US talks to Marc Lamont Hill about the implications of the ICJ case and its ruling.

More than one million children in the besieged Gaza Strip now require mental health support, UNICEF says.

The World Food Programme has called on Sudan’s warring sides to provide immediate security guarantees to deliver aid.

Israel’s defence minister says army will target Rafah, the southern area it designated as a ‘safe zone’ for civilians.

People who fled fighting in the Gaza Strip ride on the back of a truck along an overcrowded street in Rafah

After International Court of Justice orders Israel to prevent acts of genocide, its attacks kill hundreds more in Gaza.

Palestinians bury the bodies of people who were killed in fighting with Israel and returned to Gaza by the Israeli military, during a mass funeral in Rafah, Gaza

All the updates as Nigeria knocked out Angola in the quarterfinals of CAF AFCON 2023.

Nigeria's Kenneth Omeruo and teammates celebrate after the match

Palestinians who were detained in Gaza and taken to Israel for questioning say they were beaten, tortured and humiliated

The US says it will strike Iranian-linked targets in Iraq and Syria after killing of three US soldiers at US base.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin takes questions during a press conference

Turkey has warned Israel of ‘serious consequences’ if it tries to hunt down Hamas members inside its borders.

With women killed at alarming rates in Kenya, is the government doing enough to end gender-based violence?

All the updates as South Korea came back to beat Australia in the second quarterfinal of the AFC Asian Cup 2023.

Here is a list of the names we know, from more than 11,500 children killed during Israel’s war on Gaza.

Israel’s war on Gaza has exposed the true nature and purpose of Western media.

people flee on foot - with a donkey carrying an injured person as smoke rises in background

A pro-Israel advert depicting ‘Gaza without Hamas’ has been condemned by social media users.

All our updates as Jordan beat Tajikistan 1-0 in the first quarterfinal of the AFC Asian Cup 2023.

Ahed Emtair was shot by Israeli forces during a raid near Hebron in the occupied West Bank.

Ahed Emteir killed mother Durra[Mosab Shawer/Al Jazeera]

Biden signed order to sanction West Bank settlers, Israeli siege on Gaza’s hospital continues.

Smoke rises from an explosion in the North Gaza.

The US has said its military response could be multitiered and take place over several days.

Thousands who have followed Israeli orders to flee south are in disbelief at defense minister’s plans to target Rafah.

Injured Palestinian children are brought to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital

The Asian Cup quarterfinals pit regional giants against each other but also see underdogs take on the holders.

Israel is creating a ‘buffer zone’ around Gaza, which Israeli media reports says will ‘prevent attackers’.

White House says settler violence in occupied West Bank threatens US ‘national security and foreign policy interests’.

Global wars are raging with major powers in the East and West often arming opposing sides.

Ghannouchi’s Ennahda Party accused of receiving foreign funds as President Kais Saied continues crackdown on opposition.

What is Hezbollah and how is it linked to the Israel-Gaza war?

There were an estimated 20 million new cancer cases in 2022, with more than 35 million new cases predicted by 2050.

Officials suggest the targeting of journalists may be a ‘deliberate strategy by Israeli forces’ to silence reporting.

Relatives, colleagues and loved ones of Al-Quds TV journalist Cebr Abu Hedrus', who died in Israeli attacks on Nuseirat refugee camp, attend the funeral ceremony in Deir al-Balah, Gaza on December 30

All the updates, commentary and goals as Al Nassr thrashed Inter Miami 6-0 in the Riyadh Super Cup on Thursday.

The UN agency, which supports 6 million Palestinian refugees, is the main aid provider in Gaza amid Israeli bombardment.

Palestinians collect bodies after an Israeli strike in Zuweida, Gaza Strip.

By borrowing billions from the central bank to shore up budget, the president could well worsen Tunisia’s economic woes.

The mother of missing 6-year-old Hind Hamadeh from Gaza has told Al Jazeera about the last phone calls she had with her.

What was once a one-way street heading north is now a two-lane highway with some people heading south out of France.

The killing of dozens of people whose bodies were found at a Gaza school was a clear war crime, says human rights lawyer

Report by Access Now says hackers used the malware to break into smartphones of dozens of people in Jordan.

Bodies of Palestinian detainees who were handcuffed, blindfolded discovered in plastic bags near northern Gaza school.

Israeli forces have been targeting Palestinian healthcare in clear violation of international law for many years.

Hospitals in Khan Younis remain under siege as Red Sea tensions rise.

Emergency workers bring a Palestinian man, who was released after being detained with other civilians for questioning by Israeli forces

The Iran-aligned rebel group has warned of more attacks against US and British warships.

Ahed Bseiso underwent a painful and traumatic procedure inside her besieged home following an Israeli shelling attack.

Ahed is one of thousands who are suffering from severe, life-changing injuries

Gallant says Hamas’s Khan Younis brigade is dismantled and that Israeli army will soon attack Gaza’s southernmost city.

Smoke rises over the residential areas following the Israeli attacks in Rafah, Gaza on January 31, 2024. [Abed Rahim Khatib/Anadolu Agency]

Iran scrape past underdogs Syria in a penalty shootout to set up a quarterfinal blockbuster against Japan.

Syria's Mouaiad Alajaan lies on the ground as Iran's Shojae Khalilzadeh comforts him

The carbon footprint of Israel’s war on Gaza exceeds the annual emissions of 20 countries, according to new research.

Cutting funding for UNRWA at this time means furthering the Israeli genocide in Gaza.

Palestinian children carry pots as they queue to receive food cooked by a charity kitchen, amid shortages in food supplies, as the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues, in Rafah.

Israeli soldiers can be heard taunting Palestinian women and children as they passed by a checkpoint

Israel has long tried to eliminate the UN agency, which enshrines the right of Palestinian refugees to return home.

Palestinian employees of United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) take part in a protest against job cuts by UNRWA, in Gaza City September 19 2018

Weeks after his ordeal, the trauma of living through nearly two hours of terror are still evident on this survivor.

Bahaa el-Din holds a phone with a photo of him being used as a human shield

All contact has been lost with a 6-year-old Palestinian girl, Hind, and the ambulance crew sent to rescue her in Gaza.

UN reports figures nine months into a new round of war that has left the country devastated.

A Sudanese girl who fled the conflict in Sudan's Darfur region, and was previously internally displaced in Sudan, moves past makeshift shelters, near the border between Sudan and Chad

Officials from Qatar, Egypt, the US and Israel are edging towards a deal with Hamas.

Palestinians carry bags of flour they grabbed from an aid truck near an Israeli checkpoint, as Gaza residents face crisis levels of hunger, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City January 27, 2024

All the updates of the final round of 16 match at the AFC Asian Cup 2023 in Qatar.

Iran players celebrate their win against Syria

Unbowed after joint US-UK attacks on Yemen, the Iran-backed group warns of continued attacks in Red Sea.

Israel confirms flooding tunnels with seawater, the UN rallies to resume UNRWA funding.

All the updates as Japan knock out Bahrain in the last 16 of the AFC Asian Cup 2023 in Qatar.

Japan's Ayase Ueda celebrates after scoring

Iraq-based group seeks to de-escalate as Washington mulls response to deadly Jordan strike.

A Kataib Hezbollah flag is held up during a protest outside the US embassy in Baghdad

The ministry says constant Israeli attacks on Nasser and Al-Amal hospitals pose great death risk to thousands inside.

Palestinians stand in a line as they wait to receive food amid shortages of food supplies

Saudi Arabia dominated for much of the last 16 Asian Cup clash but South Korea emerged victorious on penalties.

Saudi Arabia vs South Korea – AFC Asian Cup 2023 [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]

Political rhetoric heats up as Biden says he has decided response to deadly drone attack blamed on Iran-aligned group.

South Korea and Australia will now go head-to-head in the quarterfinals on Friday.

A mass burial was held in Rafah for dozens of Palestinians whose remains were returned to Gaza by Israel.

UK has sanctioned Iranian officials and accused Iran-backed groups of attacking a US base in Jordan.

Iran's national flag waves in Tehran, Iran

All the updates as Morocco suffered a shock defeat to South Africa in the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations.

South Africa's Teboho Mokoena celebrates scoring

Hamas says the proposal involves three stages, including the release of hostages in Gaza and Palestinian prisoners.

Yahya Sinwar (3rd R), the new leader of the Hamas Islamist movement in the Gaza Strip and senior political leader Ismail Haniyeh (4th R) sit among other Hamas officials during a memorial for Mazen Faqha, a leader of the Islamist movement who was shot dead by unknown gunmen in the Gaza Strip, on March 27, 2017 in Gaza City. Hamas officials have said the killing bears the hallmarks of Israel's intelligence service Mossad, but Israel has not commented on the shooting.

Here’s what we know about the Israeli raid at a hospital in the occupied West Bank which killed three Palestinians.

Undercover Israeli forces raiding West Bank hospital

Experts trace US President Joe Biden’s stalwart support for Israel to Cold War thinking and domestic pressure.

As the war on Gaza sparks unprecedented anger, why is the US president’s support for Israel so unshakeable?

All the updates as Saudi Arabia lose on penalties to South Korea in the knockout round in Qatar.

Motaz Azaiza, photojournalist from Gaza, joins us for a personal conversation about his experiences during the war.

Israeli forces dressed as doctors and nurses kill three Palestinians inside a West Bank hospital amid war on Gaza.

An Israeli soldier stands guard during the ground offensive on the Gaza Strip in Khan Younis.

All the updates as Uzbekistan beat Thailand 2-1 to reach the of quarterfinals of the AFC Asian Cup 2023 in Qatar.

Soccer Football - AFC Asian Cup - Round of 16 - Uzbekistan v Thailand - Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar - January 30, 2024 Uzbekistan's Abbosbek Fayzullayev celebrates scoring their second goal REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani

Hospital says the men were ‘assassinated’. Israel says they belonged to a ‘Hamas terrorist cell’.

Karim Khan moving ahead with investigation into atrocities committed in latest flare-up in 20-year conflict.

This security camera video is believed to show Israeli forces inside a hospital where three Palestinians were killed.

It’s not getting easier to be Palestinian in occupied territory. Four people share their anger and anguish.

Israeli forces have damaged or destroyed more than 2,000 graves across the Gaza Strip.

Shallow tombs of people who were killed in Israeli bombing

Soldiers now occupy the main yard of the Red Crescent’s headquarters in Khan Younis and are demanding evacuation.

Israeli ministers spoke at a far-right conference which called on Israel to rebuild settlements in Gaza

Israel's national security minister speaks at a podium in front of a blue background

Israel says some of the UN agency’s staff members were involved in Hamas’s October 7 attacks.

Doha says intelligence officials from Egypt, Israel and the US working to secure Gaza truce and release of captives.

‘We will starve in the streets.’ Gaza residents say they will die without aid from UNRWA. Norway vows to keep funding.

Palestine’s coach hails side as ‘my champions’ after narrow 2-1 defeat to hosts and defending champions Qatar.

Qatar vs Palestine match – AFC Asian Cup 2023

Israeli intelligence dossier alleges that a dozen UN agency employees were involved in the October 7 attack on Israel.

British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said the network poses an ‘unacceptable threat to the UK’s security’.

Arrested and abused – a look at how thousands of Palestinians are being detained in Israel’s prisons.

All updates as Al Hilal beat Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami in a lively game at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Yemen’s Houthis say Red Sea attacks will continue in the name of solidarity with Palestinians, despite strikes.

Supporters of the Houthi movement rally to denounce air strikes launched by the US. and Britain on Houthi targets, in Sanaa, Yemen January 12, 2024

A group of Palestinian detainees from Gaza have been seen blindfolded and handcuffed in detention in Israel.

The rise in pirate activity off Somalia suggests the impact of Gaza war continues to spread across the region.

An Iran-linked group in Iraq claims attack on Tower 22, raising fears of Israel’s war on Gaza spilling over into region.

The al-Tanf military outpost in southern Syria is seen on Oct. 22, 2018.

All the updates as Qatar beat Palestine in the last 16 of the AFC Asian Cup 2023 at Al Bayt Stadium, Qatar.

Three American soldiers were killed in a drone attack in Jordan at a US military base near the Syrian and Iraqi borders

It was the deadliest incident in a spate of attacks since 2021 in the oil-rich Abyei border region.

The Jewish dream of Israel was built on a lie, but there is an alternative.

Rajoub tells Al Jazeera how the Palestinian football team’s success brings hope to the people back home.

The far-right conference urged the government to set up new Jewish settlements in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.

Tehran and Islamabad have moved to de-escalate amid high concern that the Gaza war could spill out across region.

In this photo released by Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, visiting Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, left, shakes hands with his Pakistani counterpart Jalil Abbas Jilani

All the updates as Jordan came back late to beat Iraq 3-2 in the last 16 of the AFC Asian Cup 2023.

Jordan's Yazan Al Arab celebrates scoring

The defendants were accused of plotting a bomb attack on a factory making military equipment.

The Barbakh family followed Israeli army orders to evacuate, only to have two of their sons die in a hail of bullets.

Nahedh and Ramez with their father Mohamed-Adel

International Court of Justice orders Israel to avoid genocidal acts, provide humanitarian aid — but will it be enough?

Israel, genocide and whether the ICJ matters

Tehran says it has ‘no connection’ to attack on logistics support base near Jordan-Syria border.

A blockade eventually broken up by police stopped the Israeli-owned ZIM Ganges from reaching Melbourne port for days.

Protesters waving Palestinian flags in Melbourne

Large number of casualties comes days after the top UN court ordered Israel to prevent genocide in besieged Gaza Strip.

Israeli PM has criticised regional players since start of the war on Gaza.

UK says Houthis attacked British military vessel in the Red Sea, resulting in no damage and no injuries.

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney

Two brothers were shot dead by Israeli forces in front of their family on an evacuation route in Gaza.

Picture of the 2 martyred sons with their father and other relative.

All the updates as Egypt lose 7-8 on penalties to DR Congo in the last 16 at football’s CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2023.

The US military says at least 34 others wounded in a drone attack in northeast Jordan near the Syrian border.

What I experienced before October 7 and what I’ve seen after has made me lose hope that US media can change.

An illustration showing a woman sitting on the floor in front of a computer appearing sad and in despair

UN is urging countries to fund UNRWA after donors cut donations following accusations that staff were involved in Oct 7.

Scuffles broke out between Israeli protesters and the police in Tel Aviv as Israel’s war on Gaza continues.

Israeli police detain a man during a demonstration calling for new elections, frustrated with the government's failure to bring all hostages held in the Gaza Strip

The volunteers of Humanity 1 race against time on every mission they take to save the lives of those stranded at sea.

The January 26 court decision may be a historic one, but it doesn’t shield the people of Gaza from genocide.

Demonstrations outside the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague

The UN urges continued funding to UNRWA’s ‘lifesaving’ aid to Gaza, after some Western countries cut aid to the agency.

Satellites will be used to test communication and geopositioning tech, and efficacy of delivering cargoes, Iran said.

This photo released by the Iranian Defense Ministry on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, claims to show the launching of Simorgh, or "Phoenix," satellite carrier at the Imam Khomeini Spaceport in Iran's rural Semnan province

The UN chief joins head of UNRWA calling on Western donor countries for ‘continuity’ in Gaza agency operations.

Workers of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) hand out flour rations and other supplies to people at an UNRWA warehouse in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on December 12

Houthi rebels have attacked vessels transporting goods through Bab al-Mandeb strait that they say are linked to Israel.

All the updates as Australia beat Indonesia 4-0 at the AFC Asian Cup 2023 in Qatar.

Soccer Football - AFC Asian Cup - Round of 16 - Australia v Indonesia - Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar - January 28, 2024 Australia's Keanu Baccus in action with Indonesia's Marselino Ferdinan REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani

Several Western countries have suspended aid to UNWRA, a move criticised by Palestinians and top UN officials.

Displaced Palestinians try to warm up around a fire amid tents flooded by heavy rain

Italian police used batons to beat pro-Palestine demonstrators who had gathered in Milan to demand a ceasefire in Gaza.

US President Biden blames Iran-backed groups for deadly incident and vows to ‘hold all those responsible to account’.

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ordered Israel to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza.

There are about 2,500 US troops still deployed in Iraq as part of the coalition formed in 2014 to help defeat ISIL.

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al Sudani and Major General Joel "J.B." Vowell

The shootings come as Tehran and Islamabad work to normalise ties after recent tit-for-tat attacks.

UN’s human rights office warns about the impact of continued bombardment and worsening weather on civilians in Gaza.

A displaced Palestinian uses a bucket to clear water from a tent drenched by heavy rain

Australia, UK, US and others halt support after Israel accused UNRWA staff of involvement in Hamas’s October 7 attacks.

A truck carrying humanitarian aid from the UNRWA arrives at the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip

The ICJ’s order to Israel to stop acts of genocide marks a watershed in the Gaza war.

Top UN court ordered Israel to prevent acts of genocide against Palestinians but didn’t call for a ceasefire.

But ultimately, only Israel has the power to stop the bombardment of Gaza.

US says missile presented an ‘imminent threat’ to merchant ship and US Navy vessels in the region.

The $23bn deal was finalised after Turkey’s parliament ratified Sweden’s long-delayed NATO membership.

Palestinian farmers face heightened campaign of intimidation by illegal settlers, confiscations and detentions.

Jordan Valley Palestinian lands confiscations

Top UN court orders Israel to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza; US and UK conduct new attacks on Houthi targets.

While some sectors like tech have continued to see activity, others like tourism and construction have nosedived.

Employees of Pyramid Analytics hi-tech company work at their office in Ramat Gan, Israel

Advocates urge countries to suspend arms sales to Israel after top UN court says risk of genocide in Gaza plausible.

A Palestinian girl carrying a child amid rubble in Gaza

US has been accused of failing to hold Israel accountable for the killings of its citizens, despite mounting pressure.

Dr. Ahmed al-Moghrabi says 95 percent of staff have left the Khan Younis hospital, as Israeli forces “bomb everywhere”.

Palestinians look at the destruction after an Israeli strike in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Saturday

Plaintiffs want the federal court to urge the US to use its influence to get Israel to end its hostilities in Gaza.

U.S. President Joe Biden holds a bilateral meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

“You must immediately move“ Israel tells hundreds of people in Khan Younis to move further south

ICJ Judge Sebutinde voted against emergency measures requested by South Africa against Israel over its war on Gaza.

Palestinians in Gaza say they need a lasting ceasefire; aid amid continued Israeli bombardment is not enough.

Israel, and its powerful backers, are finally facing some accountability for their crimes against Palestinian people.

Protesters hold a Palestinian flag as they gather outside the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

The ICJ has set out a number of provisional measures that require Israel to act to prevent a genocide in Gaza.

The US has paused funding to the UN agency after Israel said some of its staff were allegedly involved in the attacks.

The court did not order a ceasefire, but effectively put Israel on notice over the war.

Judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects the ruling by the International Court of Justice

Top UN court orders Israel to take all measures to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza, but does not call for ceasefire.

Demonstrations outside the International Court of Justice

International Court of Justice makes interim ruling in South Africa’s case against Israel over war in Gaza.

Provisional ruling calls for emergency measures, says Israel must ‘prevent and punish’ incitement to commit genocide.

Pro-Palestinian activists wave flags during session of the International Court of Justice, or World Court, in The Hague,

“I was waiting for the word ceasefire” Palestinian politicians react to the ruling of the ICJ

As its assault on Gaza continues, what’s the economic cost for Israel?

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish people walk past a shop which buys and sells used religious Jewish books on a commercial street in Jerusalem's Mea Shearim neighbourhood, January 2, 2023

The ICJ’s provisional measures stop short of calling for a ceasefire, but could make the war harder for Israel to wage.

Protesters carry flags and banners outside the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. The United Nations' top court opened hearings Thursday into South Africa's allegation that Israel's war with Hamas amounts to genocide against Palestinians, a claim that Israel strongly denies. (AP Photo/Patrick Post)

Pregnant women in Gaza are forced to deliver in tents, as hospitals – once safe havens for mothers – are now targets.

Judges at the International Court of Justice have ordered Israel to take steps to limit killings and acts of genocide.

ISIL (ISIS) claimed responsibility for attack in the southeastern city that killed nearly 100 people and wounded scores.

People gather at the scene of explosions during a ceremony held to mark the death of late Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, in Kerman, Iran

CIA, Mossad heads to meet in Europe with Qatar officials to broker second captives-for-prisoners exchange and truce.

Israel vowed to eliminate Hamas, but now the group has resurfaced in northern Gaza after 112 days of war.

Israeli soldiers exit a tunnel that the military says Hamas militants used to attack the Erez crossing in the northern Gaza Strip, Friday, Dec. 15, 2023. The army is battling Palestinian militants across Gaza to retaliate for Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

UN’s top court fails to order ceasefire, but says Israel must take measures to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza.

Two-part Al Jazeera investigation reveals claims of deception by recruiters working across multiple countries.

The court stopped short of ordering a ceasefire, but says that Israel must drastically scale down its war on Gaza.

In leaked audio, Israeli PM is heard criticising Doha in its role in negotiating the release of captives held by Hamas.

Families and supporters of Israeli captives held by Hamas fighters demonstrate outside the Israeli ministry of defence in Tel Aviv on December 15, 2023, calling for an immediate deal or their release in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.

At least 20 people were killed and 150 wounded as Israeli tanks fired shells and live rounds at people in northern Gaza

Israel is reportedly working to establish a 1km-wide ‘security belt’ around the Gaza Strip amid disapproval from the US.

Canada’s new temporary visa programme boasts strict requirements for Palestinians hoping to flee Israel’s war in Gaza.

Palestinians fleeing Khan Younis, southern Gaza

The Israeli military carries out unprecedented slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza while the world watches on.

Defense Secretary Austin says talks will take place as part of a military commission that was agreed upon in 2023.

U.S. Army soldiers stand outside their armored vehicle on a joint base with Iraqi army south of Mosul, Iraq.

Yemeni group says it will continue targeting Israel-linked commercial vessels until aid reaches Palestinians in Gaza.

Houthi fighters and tribesmen stage a rally against the U.S. and the U.K. strikes on Houthi-run military sites near Sanaa

Meet Lama Abu Jamous, a 9-year-old girl who is an aspiring journalist covering Israel’s covering Israel’s war on Gaza.

Northwest Syria struggles to recover from last year’s earthquakes amid ongoing attacks and decreasing international aid.

A girl walks as she carries a child past tents erected for the internally displaced following an earthquake, on a land that was previously a driving school, in the rebel-held town of Jandaris, Syria March 4, 2023

One Palestinian child is killed every 15 minutes, or about one out of every 100 children in the Gaza Strip.

White House spin notwithstanding, Israel is proceeding exactly as the US likes, argues The Intercept’s Jeremy Scahill.

After reports of leaked recording, Qatar says attributed remarks show Israeli PM ‘obstructing mediation efforts’.

Majed al-Ansari, Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, holds a weekly briefing in Doha, Qatar November 28, 2023

All the updates as Bahrain beat Jordan 1-0 at the AFC Asian Cup 2023 in Qatar.

All the updates as South Korea and Malaysia draw 3-3 at the AFC Asian Cup 2023 in Qatar.

Palestinians say Israeli forces fired on them as they collected aid in northern Gaza.

Palestinians fleeing while carrying humanitarian aid boxes.

A young doctor recalls his time as a student in Ukraine, highlighting obstacles faced by health workers in times of war.

Experts warn that Israeli war on Gaza may spill over into a regional conflict amid multiple strikes in several countries

The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and other warships

UNRWA says Israeli assurances of protecting civilians “not followed up”, as death toll from shelter attack rises to 13.

Palestinians fleeing Khan Younis, due to the Israeli ground operation

Israel’s assault on Gaza has left hundreds of thousands of Palestinian residents facing catastrophic food insecurity.

UNRWA tells Al Jazeera hundreds of people sheltering at its facility have come under Israeli fire

Gaza war topped the agenda as Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iran’s Ebrahim Raisi met in Ankara.

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan and Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi

An Emirati official tells the Financial Times that the Gulf country ‘does not take sides’ in war in Sudan.

Lawsuit asks court to order President Joe Biden to end US assistance to Israel that enables alleged genocide in Gaza.

The World Court will decide whether to order emergency measures relating to Israel’s military action in Gaza.

Israeli soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas

The southern city was deemed ‘safe’ for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians who fled north and central Gaza.

UNRWA official fears ‘mass casualties’ after Israeli tank shelling on one of its facilities in Khan Younis.

Relatives of Palestinians who lost their lives following Israeli attacks in Khan Yunis

A crowd of Israelis gathered to stop aid trucks from entering Gaza at the Karam Abu Salem border crossing.

Paramilitary leader welcomed on Africa tour while Sudanese civilians accuse his fighters of atrocities.

All our updates as South Africa draw 0-0 with Tunisia at the CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2023.

Tunisia's Hamza Rafia, left, challenges for the ball with South Africa's Aubrey Modiba during the African Cup of Nations Group E soccer match between South Africa and Tunisia, in Korhogo, Ivory Coast, Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

The ex-US secretary of state’s name has figured in a ‘conspiracy’ case, one among many targeting political opponents.

Palestinians are fleeing Khan Younis in south Gaza where Israeli forces say they have encircled the city.

All schools in Gaza have been shut and no university has survived Israel military’s more than 100 days of onslaught.

A view shows a damaged wall at Shadia Abu Ghazaleh school following an Israeli raid, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.

PM Netanyahu’s rejection of Palestinian statehood is attracting pushback.

US military says Houthi antiship missiles destroyed, hit targets in Iraq linked to armed groups aligned with Iran.

All the updates as Japan beat Indonesia 3-1 in group D of the AFC Asian Cup 2023.

Soccer Football - AFC Asian Cup - Group D - Japan v Indonesia - Al Thumama Stadium, Doha, Qatar - January 24, 2024 Japan's Ayase Ueda scores their first goal from the penalty spot REUTERS/Molly Darlington

Israel suspended work permits for thousands of Palestinians after October 7. Indians are queuing up to replace them.

The Red Crescent says heavy Israeli shelling and gunfire persist around the Khan Younis hospital.

Displaced Palestinians flee Khan Younis, Gaza. [AbdelHakim Abu Riash/Al Jazeera]

Players and supporters say the 3-0 win is an embodiment of the Palestinian spirit and determination.

Soccer Football - AFC Asian Cup - Group C - Hong Kong v Palestine - Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar - January 23, 2024 Palestine's Mohammed Saleh reacts after the match REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani

Israel’s increase in the use of drone warfare in the occupied West Bank is condemned by lawyers and rights activists.

Smoke rises during an Israeli army raid in Nur Shams refugee camp in Tulkarem, West Bank, on Jan. 3, 2024. [Majdi Mohammed/AP].

Or what happens when legal proceedings at the ICJ expose Western media bias and Israeli state propaganda.

Protestors carry placards during a free Palestine protest at the United States Consulate as part of a global day of action in support of a free Palestine, in Johannesburg, South Africa, 13 January

Video has emerged believed to show the moment 21 Israeli soldiers were killed whilst operating in a building in Gaza.

From survivor’s guilt to anger to deep trauma, Palestinians in the West Bank speak of life under daily Israeli assaults

From left to right: Shadi, Nour, Ahed, Ines

People are using animal feed for food in Gaza, where one UN expert says a famine could already be happening.

Palestinian tax revenue destined for Gaza has been frozen by Israel since November – here’s what’s happening now.

Unlike other European nations, Belgium says it will support the international court’s rulings on South Africa’s case.

Protesters waving a large Palestinian flag

While most Israelis support the war on Gaza, some refuse military service and risk their freedom to stand up.

Palestinian journalist Motaz Azaiza, has left Gaza. He posted a final video from the Strip before leaving for Qatar.

Motaz removing his press vest with his colleagues and walking towards an airforce plane.

Nasser and El Amal hospitals under intense Israeli bombardment, endangering patients, staff and displaced Palestinians.

This past week, I came across a number of images that reveal the sick scale of Israel’s crimes in Gaza.

Palestinians flock to the truck carrying drinkable water as they face the threat of hunger and thirst in Rafah, Gaza on December 11

His raw, unfiltered videos about the civilian impact of Israeli air strikes gained significant attention.

Motaz Azaiza, a photojournalist in the Gaza Strip, poses with children displaced in an UNRWA school in Gaza City [Courtesy of Motaz Azaiza]

Turkey endorsed Finland’s membership bid in April but, along with Hungary, kept Sweden waiting.

Newly elected legislators stand in parliament

Human rights advocates criticise Mohammad Ghobadlou’s conviction, saying he did not get a fair trial.

All the updates as Syria beat India 1-0 in a bid to reach the last 16 of the AFC Asian Cup 2023.

The US and UK militaries say they conducted new air attacks against Houthi weapon sites in Yemen.

A US envoy is visiting Egypt, Qatar to try to broker the deal as pressure rises on Tel Aviv to bring hostages home.

A picture taken from southern Israel on the border with the Gaza Strip shows smoke billowing over the Palestinian territory during Israeli bombardment on January 19, 2024, amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the militant group Hamas.

Al Jazeera illustrates a story of survival as Gaza faces the destruction of its health system.

INTERACTIVE - poster - How Gazas healthcare system has been destroyed-1705926773

European Council says the firms sanctioned are linked to weapons procurement and manufacturing in war-ravaged country.

Germany joins Israel to deny the war in Gaza constitutes genocide against the Palestinians, but Namibia disagrees.

History Illustrated: Israel, Gaza, Germany and the genocide in Namibia

Sources tell Al Jazeera constant attacks on the southern Gaza city are preventing access to “dozens” more bodies.

Qatar captain Hassan Al-Haydos scored a stunning goal as the hosts beat China 1-0 and bagged nine points in Group A.

Soccer Football - AFC Asian Cup - Group A - Qatar v China - Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar - January 22, 2024 Qatar's Hassan Al-Haydos celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Molly Darlington

US calls for a quick investigation into the killing of 17-year-old Tawfiq Ajaq in the occupied West Bank.

Palestinians walk through the aftermath of the Israeli military raid on Nur Shams refugee camp in the West Bank

The divisions between EU member states over Israel’s war on Gaza contrast with near unity on the Russia-Ukraine war.

A Houthi underground storage site, as well as missile and surveillance capabilities, among targets in latest strikes.

A weapons technician squatting beneath the wing of an RAF typhoon ahead of attacks on Houthi targets in Yemen

A surgeon in Gaza says his family couldn’t find space to stay in Rafah, so they’re sheltering at his hospital.

Israeli forces advance into al-Mawasi district near the Mediterranean coast, west of Khan Younis.

Palestinian families fleeing the city on the coastal road leading to Rafah

All the updates as Egypt draw 2-2 with Cape Verde to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations last 16.

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Group B - Cape Verde v Egypt - Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast - January 22, 2024 Cape Verde's Jamiro Monteiro in action with Egypt's Mohamed Hany REUTERS/Stringer

The loss of these steadfast companions has left deep scars on the hearts of many Palestinians in Gaza.

woman holding olive tree branch wearing keffiyeh

Mustafa A, 35, is sentenced to 12 years in prison for war crimes in Syria by a district court in The Hague.

A group of relatives of Israelis believed to be held captive by Hamas in Gaza stormed a Knesset meeting.

Journalists in Gaza are being killed nearly every day as the world stands by.

Mourners pray during the funeral of Palestinian journalist Mohammed Abu Hattab, who was killed in an Israeli strike, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, November 3, 2023

The demonstration signals growing anger over the fate of the hostages in the fourth month of the Gaza war.

Relatives of Israeli captives protest at parliament

With bombing from all sides and in areas including hospitals and universities, no safe corridor to escape exists.

A Palestinian holds a child wounded in an Israeli strike at Nasser Hospital, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas

It wasn’t their ‘dream wedding’ but this couple decided to get married despite suffering displacement, injury and loss.

A Palestinian couple, Mohammed Al-Ghandour and his bride Shahad

Islamabad and Tehran’s detente should help soothe some concerns of regional escalation from the war in Gaza.

EU foreign policy chief says Israel’s plan to destroy Hamas in Gaza is not working as bloc’s foreign ministers meet.

European Union's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell speaks during a joint news conference with Lebanon's caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib in Beirut, Lebanon January 6

On Sunday, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu turned down a Hamas offer to end the war. It’s only the latest such instance.

Israeli leader says soldiers will have ‘fallen in vain’ if he accepts Palestinian group’s terms to end the war.

a man in a suit speaks in front of an Israeli flag

Bodies reported in the streets as Israeli forces attack hospitals and ambulances, preventing rescues.

Videographer Alasdair Brenard recounts being at Israel’s first-ever antiwar rally since the war began.

Protesters gather at the first anti-war protest in Israel since October 7 [Alasdair Brenard/Al Jazeera]

El-Sisi’s comments come amid dispute between Somalia and Ethiopia over the latter’s deal with Somaliland.

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi speaks during a joint press conference with French President following their talks in Cairo, on October 25

The Palestinian group provides its account of the assault on communities in southern Israel.

Mourners attend the funeral of the Kotz family in Gan Yavne, Israel, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. The Israeli family of five was killed by Hamas militants on Oct. 7 at their house in Kibbutz Kfar Azza near the border with the Gaza Strip, More than 1,400 people were killed and some 200 captured in an unprecedented, multi-front attack by the militant group that rules Gaza. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenber)

Hundreds of people from Gaza have been treated in a French field hospital aboard a ship off the coast of Egypt.

A Palestinian boy sits on a bed as he receives treatment at the hospital onboard the French ship amphibious helicopter carrier Dixmude as it docks, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in the city of Al-Arish, Sinai peninsula, Egypt

Palestinian Authority official Hussein al-Sheikh says ‘any deductions from our financial rights’ would be rejected.

A Palestinian refugee walks past a destroyed houses in the West Bank refugee camp of Tulkarem, Friday

UN chief António Guterres denounces Israel for the ‘heartbreaking’ deaths of Palestinian civilians in Gaza.

A Palestinian woman reacts at the grave of her son killed in an Israeli strike

“It was a constant struggle for me.”

Killed by an Israeli bomb on the family home in Gaza, Baraa left behind broken hearts and a seven-month-old daughter.

Palestinian journalist Mohammed Asad has celebrated his daughter’s 6th birthday in Gaza amid the rubble.

Journalist and father looking up to his child as he gives her a birthday present.

A serious aspect of Israel’s violence in Gaza and the occupied West Bank is how it’s hurting Palestinian businesses.

Rakan stands by a machine spooling aluminium

All the updates as AFCON 2023 favourites Morocco are held to a 1-1 draw by DR Congo.

DR Congo's Yoane Wissa and Morocco's Achraf Hakimi, from left, challenge for the ball during the African Cup of Nations Group F soccer match between Morocco and DR Congo, at the Laurent Pokou stadium in San Pedro, Ivory Coast, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

Iran’s president says an apparent Israeli air strike that killed five officers in Syria, ‘will not be left unanswered’.

US personnel reportedly wounded in attacks by Iran-linked groups as fears grow of a wide regional conflict.

A picture taken on January 13, 2020, during a press tour organised by the US-led coalition fighting the remnants of the Islamic State group, shows US army drones at the Ain al-Asad

The Booker Prize-winning author dissects his tale of global conflicts and tyranny.

Thousands of outraged Israelis, including relatives of soldiers and captives, want to vote out their ‘extremist’ gov’t.

Crowd of Israeli protesters holding up signs of captives.

Israeli PM rejects Palestinian sovereignty over Gaza, rebuffing President Biden’s push for two-state solution.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

A hundred days on, the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza is deepening. The war cost to the Israeli economy is enormous.

They are using US tax dollars to ‘kill our own children’, says father of slain Palestinian-American Tawfiq Ajaq.

a grieving family surround a body covered in flowers

Displaced Palestinians continue to flee Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, fearful of an Israeli assault.

Mourners react next to the body of a relative, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip

There is growing pressure to hold Israel to account for its war on Gaza.

Israeli Jews and Palestinian Israelis come together to demand an end to the war on Gaza.

People hold placards and shout slogans as they take part in a protest calling for a ceasefire and for the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza

An apparent Israeli air strike in the Syrian capital killed five of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard military advisers.

Heavy duty machine removes debris of a destroyed building after Israel's airstrike, which killed 4 commander of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps advisers, in Damascus, Syria on January 20

Israel’s military drops flyers in southern Gaza, while protesters in Israel call for a deal to free the captives.

A man mourns over the body of a person killed in an Israeli strike on Gaza

Past US attempts to resuscitate the PA have all failed. The ongoing efforts are unlikely to succeed, either.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, during his week-long trip aimed at calming tensions across the Middle East, in the Muqata'a, in Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank January 10, 2024. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/Pool

Government accused east African bloc of ‘violating’ Sudan’s sovereignty by inviting RSF chief to a summit.

As the ICJ deliberates, what is the narrative in Israel about the case?

Footage, witness accounts shared with Al Jazeera reveal how Israeli soldiers carried out executions in Gaza last month.

An Israeli soldier operates at a location given as the Gaza Strip amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in this screen grab obtained from a video released on January 8, 2024. Israel Defense Forces/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY

After nine months of war, Khartoum under RSF control has turned into a lawless and violent capital.

Lieutenant General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, deputy head of the military council and head of paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), greets his supporters as he arrives at a meeting in Aprag village, 60 kilometers away from Khartoum, Sudan, June 22, 2019

The volume going to Europe from the Middle East has nearly halved amid continuing attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels.

a ship with the words galaxy leader written on its side

Open source research is essential to Gaza coverage, but pressure to conform plays into the hands of propagandists.

Palestinians carry belongings as they leave al-Ahli hospital

Iran confirms killing of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps members as tensions flare up amid Israel’s war on Gaza.

People inspect the damage at the site of the strike in Damascus

Footage and witness accounts reveal how Israel carried out summary executions in Gaza. Here are the other updates.

A picture taken from Rafah shows smoke billowing over Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip during Israeli bombardment on January 19, 2024. [AFP]

The neighbours appear to be de-escalating tensions but their border security concerns will have deepened, say analysts

Supporters of a religious group 'Markazi Jamiyat Ahle Hadith Pakistan' burn tires and hold a demonstration to condemn Iran strike in the Pakistani border area, in Lahore, Pakistan, Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. The unprecedented attacks by both Pakistan and Iran on either side of their border appeared to target Baluch militant groups with similar separatist goals. The countries accuse each other of providing a haven to the groups in their respective territories. The banner in Urdu language on left, reads "Protest against Irani aggression". (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)

Palestinian Health Ministry says 165 Palestinians killed and 280 wounded in Gaza over a 24-hour period.

Palestinians mourn their relatives killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, outside a morgue in Rafah, southern Gaza

Thousands took to the streets to express their solidarity with Gaza and to protest against US attacks on Yemen.

A reporter questions the US State Department about Israeli justification for destroying Israa University in Gaza City.

Universities are once again at the centre of culture, and through it, political warfare.

Harvard President Claudine Gay, left, speaks as University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill listens

Swiss prosecutor confirmed the filing but would not reveal details about the nature and number of the complaints.

Gadi Eizenkot’s comments come amid disagreement in the war cabinet about how to handle the war in Gaza.

This picture taken on January 18, 2024 from Rafah shows smoke billowing over Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip during Israeli bombardment, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. (Photo by AFP)

The university must end its complicity in genocide, and protect students standing with the oppressed.

Protesters crowd onto the lawn of Harvard University to show support for Palestinian rights.

The American cowboys flocking to Israel amid its war on Gaza expose the parallels between the two settler societies.

The American and the Israeli national flags can be seen outside the U.S Embassy in Tel Aviv

From Gaza, Al Jazeera’s Mohammed R Mhawish looks back on more than 100 days of carnage.

Palestinians look at the destruction after an Israeli strike in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

Rights official says Palestinian men detained by Israeli forces in unknown locations for between 30 to 55 days.

Israeli soldiers stand by a truck packed with shirtless Palestinian detainees

The Sudanese youth are again at the forefront of organising online and offline as the country is being ravaged by war.

Doctors in Gaza are warning that diseases like Hepatitis-A are rapidly on the rise.

Ukraine has supported Israel throughout the latest conflict, upsetting Palestinians as war ravages Gaza.

Street artist Nathan Murdoch creates an artwork in support of Ukraine and Palestine, in Peterborough, Britain, March 15, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

The death of a Turkish delivery courier has brought into focus the conditions under which riders work.

Two countries express ‘growing worry’ over ‘escalation of violence’ in International Criminal Court referral.

Activists hold up a banner denouncing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for Israel’s actions during the war with Hamas

Tehran’s attacks on Pakistani, Iraqi and Syrian land have only one thing in common, say analysts: a show of strength.

Members of Muslim Talba Mahaz Pakistan chant slogans at a demonstration to condemn Iran strike in the Pakistani border area, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. Pakistan's air force launched retaliatory airstrikes early Thursday on Iran allegedly targeting militant positions, a deadly attack that further raised tensions between the neighboring nations. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)

The Egyptian footballing great is on a continuing quest to win one piece of silverware missing in a stellar career.

All the updates as Iraq upset Japan in Al Rayyan, Qatar to go top of Group D in the AFC Asian Cup.

Pakistan and Iran’s foreign ministers emphasised ‘brotherly relations’ during a phonecall on Friday, Islamabad said.

The flag of Iran is seen over its consulate building, with Pakistan's flag

Clashes over a two-state solution and US foreign policy on Houthi strikes – here are major updates.

During a press conference Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he objects to Palestinian statehood.

US official Kirby says there is no evidence of Israeli war crimes after Mexico, Chile request investigation from court.

Mourners react next to the bodies of Palestinians killed in an Israeli strike, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, January 18, 2024. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa

Palestine frustrated by 10-man UAE at Asian Cup but a 1-1 draw gives them hope going into the final group game.

Palestine vs UAE, AFC Asian Cup, Al Janoub Stadium, Qatar [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]

The attack marks the latest effort to disrupt drug trafficking into Jordan, but residents warn of civilian casualties.

A military truck crosses the countryside near the Jordan-Syria border, with two soldiers standing in the truck bed, one attending a machine gun mounted on the cab's roof.

US says there’s ‘no way’ to solve Israel’s long-term security challenges and rebuild Gaza without Palestinian statehood.

A view of the destroyed Ayin Calut apartment as the Palestinians search for their belongings under the rubble at the Nasirat Refugee Camp after Israeli forces withdrew

A family in Gaza says they witnessed the summary execution of 15 men when Israeli soldiers raided their building.

Pakistan launches strikes inside Iran, saying they were retaliation for attacks by Tehran on targets in Pakistan.

Crowds gather and search for survivors around a home flattened by an air attack in southern Syria

All the updates as Egypt draw with Ghana in their second match of AFCON 2023 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

Egypt's Mohamed Salah, left, leaves the field after sustaining an injury

Gaza is under a weeklong sustained telecoms outage, the longest since the onset of the war with Israel.

Smoke billowing over Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip during Israeli bombardment

A boat in distress was intercepted by a rescue ship, saving 126 people, including 30 minors and one infant.

126 refugees rescued in the Mediterranean

More than a dozen Palestinian journalists held in Israeli jails since the start of the Gaza war on October 7.

Palestinian journalists sitting in the courtyard of Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah

All the updates as Palestine drew 1-1 with the UAE in football’s Asian Cup at Al Janoub Stadium, Qatar.

Palestine’s first match at the AFC Asian Cup is met with joy despite loss to Iran.

Soccer Football - AFC Asian Cup - Group C - Iran v Palestine - Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar - January 14, 2024 A Palestine banner is displayed by fans amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas

Iran’s raids in Pakistan near border areas were part of Tehran’s unprecedented missile launches on three countries.

Experts say that Biden’s re-designation of the Houthis as a terrorist group is unlikely to curb Red Sea attacks.

Experts say that Biden's redesignation of the Houthis is unlikely to curb Red Sea attacks.

Israeli soldiers have been filming themselves mocking Palestinians and posting it on social media.

Their attacks on Red Sea ships bring them global attention. But within Yemen, the Houthis are not the only force.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken listens as he meets with Rashad Al-Alimi, second from left, Yemen Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, in New York, U.S. Craig Ruttle/Pool via REUTERS

Workers with the Palestinian Red Crescent have documented the destruction left by Israeli attacks on a hospital in Gaza.

Former US diplomat Aaron David Miller says prospects for ‘conflict-ending solution’ have entered ‘a long, dark tunnel’.

Palestinians in central Gaza refugee camp struggle to pull their loved ones from under the rubble amid mass destruction.

Al-Maghazi refugee camp after Israeli forces withdrew from the area in Deir Al Balah, Gaza

Shipment of medical supplies, other aid set to be distributed as part of a deal brokered by Qatar and France.

Airport workers unload crates with aid delivered from Qatar, destined for Gaza

On fourth day of strikes, US military says it targeted 14 Houthi missiles that were ‘loaded to be fired’ from Yemen.

A pick-up truck carrying tribal supporters of the Houthi group parade during a protest against recent U.S.-led strikes on Houthi targets

Pakistan has launched retaliatory strikes on Iran, allegedly targeting ‘terrorist hideouts’ in Sistan-Baluchestan.

Islamabad says it targeted hideouts of armed groups in Iran in a series of attacks a day after Iran struck Pakistan.

A Pakistani police officer checks a vehicle entering the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad on January 18, 2024

Iranian state media says women and children among those killed on Thursday in a missile attack.

A man looks at a television screen after the Pakistani foreign ministry said the country conducted strikes inside Iran

Netanyahu says that Israel must ‘maintain security control over all territory west of the Jordan River’.

Palestinians mourn their relatives killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, outside a morgue in Rafah

Advocates say labelling Houthis a ‘global terrorist group’ risks worsening already dire humanitarian crisis in Yemen.

Newly recruited Houthi fighters hold up firearms

Residents in the town of El Hancha are waiting to hear news of loved ones who disappeared crossing the Mediterranean.

FILE - A group thought to be migrants from Tunisia on board a precarious wooden boat waits to be assisted by a team of the Spanish NGO Open Arms, around 20 miles southwest from the Italian island of Lampedus

Palestinian officials say seven people were killed by Israeli air raids that damaged homes near Nasser Hospital.

Goals from Romain Saiss, Azzedine Ounahi and Youssef En-Nesyri see Morocco cruise past 10-man Tanzania.

Morocco's Romain Saiss, right, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's opening goal during the African Cup of Nations Group F soccer match between Morocco and Tanzania at the Laurent Pokou stadium in San Pedro, Ivory Coast, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

A Palestinian father recalls an Israeli attack on his family’s tent in central Gaza that killed three of his children.

Iranian missile attacks on Pakistan add to a long list of incidents that led to border tensions between the neighbours.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi meets Pakistan's then-Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in May 2023

Houthi spokesperson says designation would not affect the group’s attacks on ships it says are linked to Israel.

Three Palestinian women tell of giving birth in Jabalia refugee camp under the threat of Israeli shelling and bombing.

At least two children were killed and three others injured due to the Iranian air attacks in Pakistan.

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian

Flooding caused by heavy rains engulfs refugee tents in northwestern Syria.

Israeli forces used a Palestinian man as a human shield after raiding his mobile phone store in the occupied West Bank.

Palestinian Bahaa Abu Ras who was used as a human shield by Israeli troops during a raid, shows a video of the incident on his mobile in Dura near Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank January 15, 2024.

Al Jazeera’s Gaza bureau chief Wael Dahdouh has landed in Qatar to receive medical treatment.

Al Jazeera journalist Wael Dahdouh holds the hand of his son Hamza, who also worked for Al Jazeera and who was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024

By supporting Israel’s war on Gaza, the West brought its so called ‘rules-based’ world order to the point of no return.

A man sits on the rubble as others wander among debris of buildings that were targeted by Israeli airstrikes in Jabaliya refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip

Could Israel and Hamas be persuaded to come to an agreement on another truce?

Trucks carrying aid arrive, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip

Dahdouh was injured in an Israeli attack in December that killed Al Jazeera cameraperson Samer Abudaqa.

Al Jazeera's Gaza bureau chief Wael Dahdouh hugs his daughter during the funeral of his son Hamza, also an Al Jazeera journalist, January 7, 2024

A counterattack is possible, but Pakistan would be wary of getting pulled into a wider conflict.

Pakistan and Iran share a border of roughly 900 km (559 miles) located in Pakistan’s southwest and Iran’s southeast [Naseer Ahmed/Reuters]

Pakistan said two children were killed, three others injured after neighbouring Iran launched air attacks in Panjgur.

Tunisia’s Jabeur lost 6-0 6-2 to Russia’s 16-year-old Andreeva in the second round.

Ons Jabeur of Tunisia waves as she walks from the court following her second round loss to Mirra Andreeva of Russia at the Australian Open tennis championships at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)

Touted as the favourites to win AFCON 2023, can Morocco finally lift the trophy that has eluded them for 58 years?

Fans gather at the stadium ahead of the match Morocco vs Spain, FIFA World Cup 2022, December 6, Education City Stadium [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]

Government accuses Iran of violating its airspace in attack targeting armed group Jaish al-Adl and recalls ambassador.

An Iranian missile being launched during a training exercise

Government employees call a ‘day of mourning’ in latest sign of internal discontent over Biden administration policy.

A shipment that arrived at the Rafah border crossing with Egypt earlier today is now in the Strip, says Qatar.

A Red Crescent ambulance parks on the side of the road as Israeli troops enter the Tulkarem Palestinian refugee camp during a raid

Violence has surged in the occupied West Bank since Israel launched its assault on Gaza in October 2023.

Shipment of aid for Palestinians and medicines for captives held by Hamas to leave Doha on Wednesday for Egypt.

Malta-flagged ship hit by missile as US military says it launches a new strike against Houthi targets in Yemen.

The army-aligned government accused IGAD of ‘violating’ the country’s sovereignty by inviting the RSF chief to a summit.

Three Royal Navy Frigates are now in the region, as the UK ramps up to its biggest military footprint since the Cold War

A police trooper mans a machine gun mounted on a patrol vehicle, outside a rally held to commemorate ten Houthi fighters killed by the U.S. Navy in the Red Sea, in Sanaa, Yemen January 5, 2024. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

Journalists in Gaza are facing the deadliest war against their profession in history.

With access to Gaza restricted, researchers rely on open source intelligence to know what’s happening on the ground.

All the updates as Saudi Arabia beat Oman 2-1 in Group F of the AFC Asian Cup 2023 at Khalifa International Stadium.

Mohammed Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s sentence was commuted to a fine of about $900.

The haul is the first since the Houthis began attacks on Red Sea shipping in November.

Newly recruited Houthi fighters hold up firearms during a ceremony at the end of their training in Sanaa, Yemen January 11, 2024. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

A former student remembers the writer, poet and activist who died in an Israeli bombardment of Gaza last December.

Iran’s strikes on what it called “enemy sites” in Iraq and Syria come at a time of heightened tension in the region.

Western support for Israel is threatening the liberal world order the West had so persistently promoted for decades.

Supporters of Jamaat-e-Islami chant slogans during a protest against Israeli airstrikes and to show solidarity with Palestinian people living in Gaza, in Karachi, Pakistan, Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)

A young Palestinian man was killed by Israeli forces as he went to open a barrier blocking a street in Beit Jala.

Young Palestinian man walking towards barrier in Beit Jala in occupied West Bank.

Pretoria’s intent is under scrutiny as it presents an all-important case against Israel’s war in Gaza at the ICJ.

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Army accuses civilians of spying for RSF paramilitary based on ethnic grounds, leading to arrests, torture and killings.

Sudanese soldiers and enroled personnel drive a pick up truck

Anthony Joshua will face ex-MMA fighter Francis Ngannou in a heavyweight fight in Saudi Arabia on March 8.

Boxing - Anthony Joshua & Francis Ngannou - Press Conference - HERE at Outernet, London, Britain - January 15, 2024 Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou face off during the press conference Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge

Since October 7 Israel has accelerated demolitions in Palestinian areas, in what campaigners call collective punishment.

Palestinian family (LtoR) Waji, Ghadeer and Luai al-Atrash pose in front of their bulldozed home in Al-Walaja

Northern Iraq has been hit by missiles launched by Iran’s military.

Attacks extend a surge in violence across Turkey’s southern border, as regional spillover of war in Gaza continues.

Israeli air-and-artillery strikes continue to kill and maim as nearly 200 die in overnight bombardment.

Palestinians pray for the relatives killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip in a morgue of the European Gaza Hospital in Khan Younis

IRGC says it fired ballistic missiles at Israeli ‘espionage centres’ in Erbil in north Iraq, hit ISIL targets in Syria.

Two people killed in Dura near Hebron, and one person killed near Tulkarem, according to Palestinian Health Ministry.

Relatives react near the body of 22-year old Palestinian Mohammed Abu Sba'a who was killed by Israeli troops, in a Hospital in Dura near Hebron

Israeli military spokesman rejects Hamas claim that the two hostages were killed by Israeli bombing.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire” in Gaza.

US military says the container ship was hit off the coast of Yemen, but continued its journey.

A car ramming and stabbing attack near Tel Aviv killed one woman and injured several other people.

Police say two suspects from Hebron arrested after attacks in Raanana near Tel Aviv.

People work next to a vehicle following a suspected ramming attack in Raanana, Israel January 15, 2024. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

Analysts tell Al Jazeera the Houthis are not likely to back down and the impacts on the region will be felt widely.

New proceedings launched against the two journalists for posing without the mandatory hijab upon their release.

This picture taken and released by the Sharq News Online on January 14, 2024, shows Iranian journalists Niloufar Hamedi (R) and Elaheh Mohammadi (L) flashing the sign of victory after they were released from Evin prison on bail in Tehran. - Iranian authorities on freed two journalists who spent more than a year behind bars for covering the death of Mahsa Amini, which sparked months-long nationwide protests, local media said.

Meanwhile, the hypocrisy of Western leaders was out on display for all to see.

People gather as they wait for the arrival of the legal team representing South Africa's case against Israel at the Court of Justice at Johannesburg international airport, South Africa on January 14, 2024

There were scenes of chaos as hundreds of Palestinians crowded an aid truck delivering food in Gaza.

Monitors and media reports claim Britain is supplying Israel’s army for its war in Gaza from military bases in Cyprus.

Left-wing activists shout slogans during a protest at the gates of RAF Akrotiri, the British base on Cyprus which has been used as a launchpad for strikes against the Houthi militia in Yemen, near the city of Limassol, Cyprus January 14, 2024. REUTERS/Marcos Andronicou NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES

President Joe Biden was recently heckled at a campaign event over his stance against a ceasefire in Gaza.

Turkish court releases player, pending trial, after he displayed bandage reading ‘100 days. 07/10’ after a goal.

Israeli football player Sagiv Jehezkel makes a gesture

A Palestinian man reflects on the pain of displacement in Gaza and trying to make it.

Hussein Owda's children Mahmoud, left, and Lin, right, in the early days of the family's displacement [Courtesy of Hussein Owda]

In his social media post marking 100 days of Israeli war, US secretary of state makes no mention of Palestinian deaths.

The lawyers for Gaza’s genocide case to the International Court of Justice were cheered at the airport in Johannesburg.

Crowds cheering on the South African legal team.

Dozens of Palestinians killed in overnight Israeli strikes in central and south Gaza as Red Sea tensions rise.

People take part in a demonstration in solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Istanbul, Turkey

Conflicts in Palestine, Ukraine, the Indian Ocean and other areas also spill over into the realm of cartography.

A Palestinian boy walks past a moument showing a map of Mandatory Palestine in the West Bank town of Jenin in the north of the occupied West Bank on April 12, 2022.

US military says no injuries or damage caused by anti-ship cruise missile fired towards USS Laboon.

The Israeli strikes reportedly hit Gaza City, central Gaza and Khan Younis and Rafah in the south.

Injured boy lies on the ground with a bandage around his head

Iran won the group stage match 4-1 in front of an emotional crowd united in solidarity with Palestine.

Education City Stadium for Iran v Palestine match, AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]

One hundred days of relentless bombardment passes – with more killing of Palestinians.

Hassan Nasrallah said security in the Red Sea and regional countries hinges on putting an end to Israel’s war on Gaza.

LEBANON-POLITICS-HEZBOLLAH An image grab taken from Hezbollah''s al-Manar TV on November 11, 2019 shows Hassan Nasrallah, the head of Lebanon''s powerful Shiite Muslim movement Hezbollah

Massive destruction, displacement, hunger and loss in Gaza are ‘staining our shared humanity’, the United Nations says.

Palestinians line up for a free meal in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Thursday, Dec. 21

Washington’s delusion, denial, dishonesty, distortion, and diversion have had disastrous consequences for the region.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken waves as he departs for Saudi Arabia, during his week-long trip aimed at calming tensions across the Middle East, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates,

Alternating between justifications and claims of adhering to the rules of war, Israel wants to continue its war on Gaza.

Kenzi al Madhoun, a four-year-old who was wounded in Israeli bombardment, lies at Al Aqsa Hospital

The cameraman died despite aid organisations and journalists applying pressure to get him rescued, The Intercept found.

Colleagues and family members pray over the body of Al Jazeera cameraman Samer Abudaqa

All the updates as Iran beat Palestine 4-1 in their first match of the championship in Qatar.

Education City Stadium for Iran v Palestine match, AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]

Israel has bombed and attacked Gaza for 100 days straight, killing close to 24,000 people. Here are just some of them.

Palestine striker Mahmoud Wadi learned his cousin was killed in Gaza while he prepared for Asian Cup match against Iran.

Israeli bombardment in past 100 days has killed nearly 24,000 Palestinians – about one percent of Gaza’s population.

Joao Gomes Cravinho discusses Portugal’s stance on Gaza and Ukraine and EU’s need for US-Independent security strategy.

A database of 500 statements showing Israeli incitement to genocide provides ample evidence of genocidal intent.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel has presented its defence at the International Court of Justice in response to case brought by South Africa.

Millions will be hoping for a drop in inflation. The wars in Gaza and Ukraine will also determine economic trends.

Israeli raids plunge Gaza into new communications blackout as Namibia slams Germany for its support of Israel at ICJ.

A picture taken from Rafah shows smoke billowing over Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip during Israeli bombardment

Namibia says Germany has failed to ‘draw lessons from its horrific history’ by supporting Israel at the ICJ.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators hold Palestinian flags as they protest near the International Court of Justice (ICJ

Nearly 200 sites of historical importance have been destroyed or damaged in Israeli air raids in the past 100 days.

Mosques and churches lay destroyed along with Palestinian heritage, across Gaza

No end in sight to Israel’s invasion as PM Netanyahu defiantly declares ‘no one will stop us’ from destroying Hamas.

Funeral of medical personnel killed in Israeli attack on ambulance in Gaza

Amid Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza, I decided to break the echo chamber of social media and engage pro-Israel users.

FILE PHOTO: Instagram app is seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

How will an ICJ ruling on the war on Gaza change the media narrative? Plus, the underreported war in Sudan.

Defence Ministry says 29 locations hit after attack on Turkish military base in Iraq killed nine Turkish soldiers.

A Turkish F-16 fighter jet takes off from Incirlik airbase in the southern city of Adana, Turkey, July 27, 2015

Most of Israel’s trade is through the Mediterranean. But longer-term risks to Israel’s economy are growing, say analysts

This photo released by the Houthi Media Center shows Houthi forces boarding the cargo ship Galaxy Leader on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023. Yemen's Houthis have seized the ship in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen after threatening to seize all vessels owned by Israeli companies. (Houthi Media Center via AP)

Israeli military attacks in the vicinity have left patients and medical staff to an uncertain fate.

US carries out new strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen as Israel conducts more raids in cities in the occupied West Bank.

The attack comes a day after US, UK raids on Iran-aligned group’s facilities sparked protests, calls for retaliation.

Relatives of Hala Khreis, who was with her grandson and waving a white flag, relive the moment of her ‘execution’.

The death toll in Gaza has risen to 23,843, with more than 60,317 wounded, according to the enclave’s health ministry.

Palestinian Doaa Abu Lashin reacts on seeing her daughter Zeinab Abu Lashin, who was killed in an Israeli attack

US acting as ‘arsonist and firefighter’, experts say, by urging Middle East de-escalation but backing Israel’s Gaza war.

An RAF Typhoon aircraft takes off to join the U.S.-led coalition from RAF Akrotiri to conduct air strikes against military targets in Yemen.

Israel laid out its defence against charges of genocide at the International Court of Justice in The Hague.

People sit inside the International Court of Justice

Qatar begin their Asian Cup title defence in style with a 3-0 win over Lebanon in front of a passionate home crowd.

Qatar vs Lebaon, AFC Asian Cup, Doha, Qatar

Despite diverting supplies from the Suez Canal, tensions in the Red Sea have so far had a muted impact on energy prices.

South Africa says Israel is carrying out genocide in Gaza and its leaders are the main inciters.

The Houthis have been in a decade-long civil war and say their attacks are in opposition to Israel’s war on Gaza.

The Houthis emerged in the 1990s and rose to prominence in 2014 [File: Hani Mohammed/AP Photo]

All the updates as hosts and defending champions Qatar open the AFC Asian Cup 2023 by beating Lebanon 3-0.

Football shirts dominate shopfronts, predictions rule banter and flags adorn streets ahead of Qatar’s Asian Cup opener.

Lusail Bulevard before the opening match of the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023, Qatar vs Lebanon

Lawmakers say Biden should have sought permission from Congress before launching strikes on 16 Houthi sites.

Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, left, and U.S. President Joe Biden speak at the start of the meeting of the North Atlantic Council (NAC) during the NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, July 11, 2023.

Despite popular anger against Israel, Morocco is unlikely to break up with Tel Aviv, analysts say.

Hundreds of protesters take part in a march in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza and against their country's normalisation deal with Israel, in Rabat, Morocco

Israel will defend itself against South Africa’s arguments, from the denial of food and medicines to mass killings.

US and UK forces have launched strikes against Yemen’s Houthis in response to the group’s attacks on Red Sea shipping.

Here are some of the international reactions to the most recent escalation in the region.

The Yemeni group could gain from a raised domestic and international profile, with a superpower taking them on.

We will never forget how you stood by us when even our own brothers turned their backs on us in fear.

THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS - JANUARY 11: Public hearings in South Africa's genocide case against Israel began on Thursday at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands on January 11, 2024. On the first day of the trial, South Africa will be presenting hard evidence in the case it filed on Dec. 29, accusing Israel of genocide and violation of the UN Genocide Convention with its actions in the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7. The South African side will be requesting an injunction by the top UN court to halt Israel's military assault on Gaza, which has dragged on for more than three months, with the death toll rising to over 23,300. ( Selman Aksünger - Anadolu Agency )

The US and UK have carried out retaliatory strikes against multiple Houthi sites in Yemen. Here is the latest:

An RAF Typhoon aircraft is pictured at RAF Akrotiri following its return after striking military targets in Yemen during the U.S.-led coalition operation, aimed at the Iran-backed Houthi militia that has been targeting international shipping in the Red Sea, in Cyprus, in this handout picture released on January 12, 2024. Sgt Lee Goddard/UK MOD/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES

Houthis say all US and British interests are now ‘legitimate targets’.

All the updates from the second day of hearings at the ICJ in The Hague.

Protesters wave flags and banners outside the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, Friday, Jan. 12, 2024.

The Gaza Media Office says generators have shut off at the hospital and that ICU and nursery patients are in danger.

Palestinians evacuate wounded after an Israeli strike hit a building next to the Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, on Wednesday, Jan 10, 2023. [AP Photo/Adel Hana]

Human Rights Watch also says Israel’s war has included ‘acts of collective punishment that amount to war crimes’.

People check the damages to the house of the Palestinian Nofal family

South Africa presents case to the ICJ accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza

In yet another Middle East visit, the US secretary of state has been rallying support from regional players.

Responses to genocide are often determined by where the crime is committed, and what the victims look like.

Pro-Palestinian supporters picket outside the High Court in Cape Town

Houthi leader says any US attack will trigger a greater response as the group steps up attacks in the Red Sea.

Newly recruited Houthi fighters watch a recorded lecture on Israel and the Jews by the Houthi movement's top leader, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, during a ceremony at the end of their training in Sanaa, Yemen January 11, 2024. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

Hezbollah and Israel have been engaged in cross-border attacks since the early days of the war on Gaza.

Senior White House adviser Amos Hochstein meets with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri

South Africa laid out a list of alleged genocidal acts by Israel while seeking an injunction against the war.

Joan Donoghue (2-R), President of the International Court of Justice and other judges at the International Court of Justice

Top US diplomat stresses the need for a path to Palesitnian statehood as he ends latest visit to the Middle East.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during statements following a meeting with the Israeli President in Tel Aviv

South Africa accuses Israel of violating UN’s 1948 Genocide Convention, established in the Holocaust’s wake.

The state-run IRNA news agency published a story acknowledging the seizure of an oil tanker by Iran’s navy.

French historian Jean-Pierre Filiu says Gaza’s rich civilization has endured centuries of wars, but not Israel’s war.

Pro-Palestine protesters have gathered to support South Africa’s case accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza.

Israel’s ad hoc judge at the ICJ genocide hearing has a long track record of circumventing international legal norms.

Aharon Barak (C), Israel's Supreme Court Chief Justice, opens hearings in Jerusalem February 9, 2004. Israel's Supreme Court opened hearings on Monday into the legality of a West Bank barrier the government says stops suicide bombers but which civil liberties groups say causes Palestinian hardship. REUTERS/Gil Cohen Magen GCM/GM/JV/AA

Initiative limited to three nations aims to make shipping safer, including for vessels transporting grain from Ukraine.

Protesters gathered ahead of the Gaza genocide hearing at the International Court of Justice in the Netherlands.

Vessel bound for Turkey from Iraq was once at the centre of a crisis between Iran and the United States.

a blue ship with the name galaxy leader written on it

Annie Ernaux and Palestinian activist Mohammed El-Kurd among artists calling for strike against German organisations.

Intelligence ministry says one alleged bomber identified as Tajikistan national, who entered Iran illegally last month.

Hosts Qatar go into the opening match of Asian Cup on the back of a turbulent year on and off the pitch.

Soccer Football - World Cup - AFC Qualifiers - Group A - Qatar v Afghanistan - Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar - November 16, 2023 Qatar players during their national anthem before the match REUTERS/Ibraheem Al Omari

Sustainable peace cannot be built by commanders relying on perpetual conflict to maintain political power.

Palestinians rallied in Mandela Square in occupied West Bank city of Ramallah to thank South Africa for their ICJ case.

As Israel defends itself against genocide charges, pro-Palestine campaigners hope the ICJ will put an end to Gaza’s war.

A Palestinian injured in Israeli air strikes

Israeli politician Ofer Cassif announced his support for the Gaza genocide lawsuit against Israel at the ICJ.

The ICJ will begin its hearings in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel on Thursday amid its attacks in Gaza.

A woman reacts during an interfaith prayer service in Bo-Kaap for the success of the South African Government's genocide case.

Which football stars can play a key role in helping their team win the CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2023?

Soccer Football - International Friendly - Egypt v Tanzania - Cairo Stadium, Cairo, Egypt - January 7, 2024 Egypt's Mohamed Salah in action REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

All the updates from the opening day of the hearing at the UN’s top court in The Hague.

Protestors hold signs and wave Palestinian flags during a demonstration march outside the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands

Resolution backed by 11 members also calls for the immediate release of the seized Galaxy Leader’s multinational crew.

A Houthi guard on the deck of the hijacked Galaxy Leader

Critics question whether Blinken’s trip is an exercise in ‘face-saving’ as US faces criticism over stance in Gaza war.

The rights group has deemed the war on Gaza the deadliest conflict in the 21st century as strike on Rafah kills nine.

Palestinians bring people killed after an Israeli strike hit a building next to the Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al Balah

South Africa is taking Israel to the International Court of Justice accusing it of crimes of genocide in Gaza

A child stands near the bodies of family members of the Nofal family, after they were killed during Israeli bombardment, on January 10, 2024 at al-Najar hospital in Rafah in the Gaza Strip. (Photo by AFP) /

Video shows the moments after an Israeli strike destroyed a residential building in central Gaza.

South Africa launches a legal battle against Israel at the top court of the United Nations.

US secretary of state travelled to the occupied West Bank during his fourth trip to the region since Gaza war began.

The UN says it remains ‘ready’ to deliver aid to Gaza, calls on Israel to approve access requests.

A view of damage after Israeli army hit the pediatric department of Nasser Hospital in Gaza's Khan Younis city on December 17, 2023.

The 47-year-old writer says verbal, physical abuse prominent against prisoners in Israeli jails following October 7.

Secret vote held after 13 African members could not agree on a candidate, as some criticise Rabat’s rights record.

The flag alley at the United Nations European headquarters is seen during the Human Rights Council in Geneva

On top of approaching tanks and bombings, quadcopters have been shooting at helpless displaced civilians on the ground.

The family of a Palestinian woman shot dead while fleeing on a designated ‘safe route’ in Gaza, say they want justice.

Yemen’s Houthi rebels continue their attacks in the Red Sea in solidarity with Palestinians.

Houthi military helicopter hovers over the Galaxy Leader cargo ship as Houthi fighters walk on the ship's deck in the Red Sea in this photo released November 20, 2023

US administrations have a long track record of lying to justify their bloody foreign adventures.

US President Joe Biden, left, meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, to discuss the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Al Jazeera journalists Hamza Dahdouh and Mustafa Thuraya were killed in a targeted strike on their car in Khan Younis.

Al Jazeera journalist Wael Dahdouh hugs his daughter and son as they attend the funeral of his son Hamza, also a journalist, after he was killed in an Israeli attack

They’ve lost colleagues, families and homes. Israel has painted them as the enemy. But UNRWA and others refuse to stop.

A Palestinian man holds a flour bag as others wait to receive theirs from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) during a temporary truce between Hamas and Israel, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, November 29, 2023. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

UN officials have warned that the Gaza Strip is becoming uninhabitable. Here are the latest updates.

An injured Palestinian boy is carried from the ground following an Israeli airstrike outside the entrance of the al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City.

Al Jazeera takes a look at the top five favourites to lift the AFC Asian Cup crown in Qatar.

Japan after losing the 2019 Asian Cup final

No injuries or damage reported in what the US military said was the 26th attack by the Yemen-based group since November.

A Houthi fighter on the deck of the Galaxy Leader. He is walking away from the camera.

Despite US secretary of state calling for ‘restraint’, Israel ratchets up its onslaught against war-ravaged Gaza.

Al Jazeera speaks to Tariq Habash about why he resigned from the Biden administration amid Israel’s war on Gaza.

Tariq Habash, wearing a suit and tie, sits in a TV studio in Washington DC to give an interview.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to reporters following his meetings with Israeli leaders

David Cameron spoke to a parliamentary committee about whether Israel was ‘vulnerable to a challenge’ from the ICC.

My and my fellow rabbis’ urgent pleas for a ceasefire stem from our religious convictions as Jewish spiritual leaders.

A photo of rabbis in UN Headquarters call holding prayer books and posters reading Biden, the world says Ceasefire Now

A quick look at the nine stadiums that will host the 2023 Asian Cup matches in Qatar.

View of Lusail Stadium. [Faras Ghani/Al Jazeera}

Experts say ICJ case accusing Israel of genocide highlights Genocide Convention duties and a need for political will.

Palestinians stand in the rubble of an Israeli attack on a house in southern Gaza's Rafah

Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr explains the Israeli strategy behind the army’s recent strikes into Lebanon.

In Israel, US secretary of state urges working towards lasting peace and rejects displacement of Palestinians from Gaza.

Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike on a house, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip, January 3

In the midst of war, Sudan’s army is retaliating against activists for their role in bringing down the former regime.

epa09580354 A Sudanese protester flashes the victory sign during a protest against the military coup in Khartoum, Sudan, 13 November 2021. According to medics, three anti-coup protesters were killed during protests in which security forces reportedly used tear gas to disperse the demonstrators gathering two days after the formation of a new Sovereign Council to rule the country. Sudan's military seized power on 25 October and arrested the Prime Minister and other senior ministers and civilian members of the Transitional Sovereignty Council during early morning raids. EPA-EFE/STRINGER

Children’s mental well-being is being pushed beyond the breaking point as experts warn of huge consequences.

An Israeli military vehicle has been filmed running over the body of a Palestinian who was shot during a raid.

Here are countries which welcomed the ICJ case that says Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.

Palestinians stand next to bodies that were found under the rubble of a destroyed house following Israeli airstrikes in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Sunday.

Fear that Israel-Gaza war could spark regional conflagration growing amid rise in violence across Israel-Lebanon border.

This picture taken from an Israeli position along the border with southern Lebanon, shows smoke billowing above the village of Adayseh during Israeli bombardment on January 4

From South Korean and Japanese stars to local heroes, these are the players expected to light up the tournament.

Son Heung-min celebrates for South Korea

Israeli forces killed three Palestinians in the occupied West Bank as it continues bombings of Gaza. Here is the latest.

Watch the moment protesters calling for a ceasefire in Gaza heckled US President Joe Biden.

The Ukrainian plane was hit by two missiles Iran says were fired in error shortly after takeoff, killing 176 people.

Justin Trudeau speaking at a memorial service for the victims of PS752. There are gently-lit flowers behind him, and pictures on the wall of the passengers who were killed.

A Hezbollah attack on a military base in northern Israel is sandwiched by two deadly strikes on its members in Lebanon.

A big crowd with two yellow Hezbollah flags waving and a coffin draped in Hezbollah's yellow flag carried by the mourners in the crowd.

Palestinian Health Ministry says 249 people killed and 510 wounded in Israeli assault on Gaza over 24 hours.

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has been forced to evacuate its staff from Gaza’s Al-Aqsa Hospital.

DEIR AL-BALAH, GAZA - JANUARY 06: Doctors provide first aid to Palestinian people, including children, injured as a result of Israeli attack and brought to the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital while the attacks carried out by the Israeli army against the Gaza Strip continue in Deir al Balah, Gaza on January 06, 2024. (Photo by Ali Jadallah/Anadolu via Getty Images)

More journalists killed in three months of Gaza war than in all of World War II or Vietnam War.

Spider Parkour’s love for their sport defies Israel’s bombs as they find ways to showcase their skills during the war.

Parkour athletes in Rafah, Gaza [Screengrab/Al Jazeera]

The Israeli army did not claim to have destroyed Hamas’s forces, but rather to have eliminated its ‘senior commanders’.

An Israeli drone strike kills Wissam al-Tawil, a senior Hezbollah commander in southern Lebanon

Israel and the Lebanese armed group have frequently exchanged cross-border fire over the past three months.

A girl whose eyes were blinded in an Israeli attack in Gaza asked for her parents, unaware they had been killed.

A sweet, smiling boy who was his parents’ whole world is now gone along with them.

Teams, venues, tournament format, favourites and everything else you need to know about the AFC Asian Cup 2023 in Qatar.

Aerial view of Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar

Al Jazeera correspondent Wael Dahdouh paid tribute to his 27-year-old son Hamza at his funeral in Gaza.

A four-year-old Palestinian girl was shot and killed when Israeli police fired on suspected attackers at a checkpoint.

Israeli police video shows officers opening fire on a vehicle after a suspected 'ram attack'.

Son of Al Jazeera journalist was killed by an Israeli missile and Al-Aqsa Hospital was evacuated. Here’s the latest.

Here are the developments from Monday January 8, 2024.

In Doha, the top US diplomat rejected Israeli officials’ comments calling for mass displacement of Gaza residents.

a family with children sit inside a tent in a refugee camp

US secretary of state has made at least five trips to the region since war on Gaza began.

The top US diplomat is travelling across the Middle East amid growing calls for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.

An Israeli attack targeted the car he was travelling in with two other journalists.

Wael Dahdouh with his son Hamza in happier times

Palestinian Christians held a solemn midnight mass to mark Orthodox Christmas in Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity.

The Israeli military has ‘dismantled’ Hamas in the north, but suggests the onslaught will continue in the rest of Gaza.

several destroyed concrete apartment buildings

Al Jazeera journalist Wael Dahdouh is mourning his son, Hamza Dahdouh, who has been killed in an Israeli air strike.

German support for Israel is used as a cover to ramp up anti-immigration policies and downplay homegrown anti-Semitism.

Riot police take a demonstrator away during a pro-Palestinian rally in Frankfurt on October 14, 2023

Netanyahu’s popularity is at an all-time low. The Beirut assassinations won’t fundamentally change that, analysts say.

A mother searching a hospital found out four of her sons were killed in a drone strike during an Israeli raid on Jenin.

Seven Palestinians killed in an Israeli air strike on the city of Jenin in the occupied West Bank, authorities say.

People check the site where Palestinian authorities said an Israeli air raid killed six men, near Jenin in the Israeli-occupied West Bank

Six people have been killed in an Israeli air raid on Jenin in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian Health Ministry says.

Palestinians walk past the building destroyed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip in Gaza City on January 3

Syrians in the northwest see in the new year just as they left the last – ‘with blood’ and destruction.

A man sitting on the sidewalk was overcome with emotion at the sight of the blood of his relative who was killed in one of the neighborhoods of Darat Azza in the western countryside of Aleppo

Here are the updates for Sunday January 7, 2024.

Al Jazeera's bureau chief in Gaza, Wael Al-Dahdouh (C) hugs his daughter during the funeral of his son Hamza Wael Dahdouh, a journalist with the Al Jazeera television network, who was killed in a reported Israeli air strike in Rafah in the Gaza Strip on January 7

Protesters angry at the government rallied in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem calling for return of captives held in Gaza.

A person in prison clothes wears a mask depicting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a demonstration against Netanyahu's government in Tel Aviv, Israel, January 6

Bitter divisions erupt between ministers on post-war plans for Gaza.

The US secretary of state will also travel to Israel and the occupied West Bank as the war in Gaza rages on.

US General Mark Kimmitt says Israeli talk of annihilating Gaza ‘sounds good on TV’ but is impractical and illegal.

Designating safe areas in Gaza allows the Israeli army to carry out war crimes more efficiently and then to deny them.

Palestinians evacuate from a site hit by an Israeli bombardment on Rafah,

The world is drowning in a record amount of debt concentrated in developing countries.

We compile three interviews with experts and a journalist who discuss how the media helped enable genocide in Gaza.

Lebanese group says it targeted Meron air base following the killing of Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri in Beirut.

The strikes have helped the Yemeni group gain recruits – and a domestic buildup of might could strain ceasefire attempts

Houthi supporters rally to commemorate ten Houthi fighters killed by the U.S. Navy in the Red Sea, in Sanaa, Yemen January 5, 2024. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

At least 18 people have been killed in an Israeli air attack in Gaza’s Khan Younis city. Here are the updates.

Residents and civil defense teams carry out a search and rescue operation around the rubble of the building demolished after Israeli attack in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, on January 05, 2024.

An estimated 270,000 Palestinians live in the country. Their story is one of war, displacement and a struggle to return.

Palestinian scouts carry their national flag, as the march during the 40th anniversary commemoration of the Sabra and Shatila massacre, in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. During the Israeli's invasion of Lebanon in 1982, Palestinian men, women and children were massacred by forces identified as Lebanese Christian militiamen in west Beirut's Sabra and Shatila refugee camps. The official toll is 328 confirmed killed, 991 missing. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

Kerala migrant workers send cherished gifts – Tiger Balm, Axe Oil, Imperial bar soap – and connect with their families.

Brown cartons moving along with other suitcases from Bahrain on the conveyor belt at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on October 31

At a time of crisis, the work of the Hirbawi brothers in Hebron has rarely been more vital.

Oldest and only Keffiyeh factory in the West Bank

Here are the updates from Saturday January 6, 2024.

Relatives carry the bodies of children from the Abu Quta family who were killed in Israeli strikes on the Palestinian city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, during their funeral on October 8, 2023.

Abdel Fattah al-Burhan rejects latest peace efforts, saying RSF fighters are ‘committing war crimes’ across country.

Sudan's Army chief Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan speaks

Mourners gather for a mass funeral for dozens of victims of attacks in Kerman, Iran.

Hezbollah: al-Arouri assassination will not pass without response, punishment

Nasrallah again pledges retaliation for killing of Hamas deputy chief al-Arouri, says Hezbollah ‘cannot be silent’.

Sassi was arrested on Wednesday at his house.

Al Jazeera journalist Samir Sassi, who was arrested in Tunis, Tunisia on Wednesday night but has now been released [Courtesy the Sassi family]

Due to ‘volatile’ situation amid Houthi attacks, ships will go around Africa, increasing journey times and costs.

An air raid in Beirut, bombings in Iran, warships in the Red Sea – all in just the first week of 2024.

People gather near a damaged site following an explosion, in what security sources say is an Israeli drone strike, at the Beirut suburb of Dahiyeh, Lebanon January 2, 2024

Authorities say 11 suspects arrested after attack in Kerman during memorial for top commander Qassem Soleimani.

A woman mourns over the flag-draped coffin of her son who was killed in Wednesday's bomb explosion

A father’s radio, a mother’s reassurance – and then, in an instant, darkness and pain. This is life under Israeli attack

Health ministry in Gaza says 125 people have been killed and 318 injured in a 24-hour period.

People gather around the bodies of the Salah and Abu Hatab families, killed when the tent where they were sheltering was hit by Israeli bombardment, at the morgue of the Nasser medical centre in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip.

Palestinians refugees from across the country pay their respects to top Hamas commander Saleh al-Arouri.

Palestinians in Lebanon gather inside Shatila refugee camp to commemorate the death of top Hamas official Saleh al-Arrouri, two days after he was assassinated by an Israeli drone. Photo credit--Mat Nashed, Al Jazeera

Israel brings a ‘day after’ plan for Gaza and al-Arouri’s funeral is held. Here’s the latest:

Mourners gather during the funeral of deputy head of Hamas, Saleh al-Arouri, who was killed by what Lebanese and Palestinian security sources say was a drone strike by Israel in Beirut.

Martin Griffiths says “death and despair” a reality for Palestinians amid Israeli attacks on hospitals, refugee camps

Members of the Abu Sinjar family mourn their relatives killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, at their house in Rafah, southern Gaza, on January 5, 2024.

Yoav Gallant says Israeli officials want a ‘Palestinian entity’ to run civilian affairs in Gaza after the war.

Israel's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant speaks during a press conference in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Mourners gather for senior Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri’s funeral in Beirut.

Iran threatens retaliation after two blasts killed more than 80 people during commemorations for assassinated general.

Sassi was arrested after a raid on his family’s home on Wednesday night.

Samir Sassi, Al Jazeera journalist in Tunisia, was arrested by police from Tunis on Monday

Killing of Hamas officials comes after an 18-year pause in Israel’s targeting of Palestinian leaders in Lebanon.

People carry the coffin of Hamas deputy chief Saleh al-Arouri, assassinated by Israeli drone attack

How will the coming years unfold for Egyptians who are hoping that their standard of living will improve a bit?

Clients buy groceries at a government sponsored shop fronted with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi posters in Cairo, Egypt, Feb 27, 2023

With hundreds of thousands displaced, winter weather in Gaza is exacerbating an already dire humanitarian crisis.

Senior commander of Iran-aligned Popular Mobilisation Forces group is among those killed.

Iraqi security forces on patrol after a drone attack on an Iran-backed paramilitary group's headquarters in Baghdad, January 4, 2024

Israeli forces have been filmed blindfolding and detaining dozens of Palestinians during a raid in occupied Tulkarem.

Palestinians detained during Israeli raid in Tulkarem, occupied West Bank

Over 280 people were wounded in the attacks that took place at a memorial for slain Iranian general Qassem Soleimani.

Israel’s plan for Palestinian resettlement is condemned as the ICJ confirms public hearings. Here is the latest:

Palestine Red Crescent Society (PCRS) rescuers move a casualty into an ambulance following an attack on a PCRS building,

Attacks on Hezbollah military infrastructure follow the killing of Hamas leader in Beirut, which Israel has not claimed.

The aftermath of Israeli strikes in Bint Jbeil, southern Lebanon

It is a feminist responsibility to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

Palestinian women mourn as they hold the bodies of children killed in Israeli strikes, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, at the Indonesian hospital, in the northern Gaza Strip November 18

Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupted the first day of California legislature by calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Women and girls rely on this cover-up garment to help them face the most difficult moments of Israel’s war on Gaza.

A Palestinian woman stands in her home after an Israeli strike in Rafah, Gaza Strip

The assassinations bear the marks of an Israeli operation. But the timing might also be about Israeli domestic politics.

Firefighters extinguish the fire inside an apartment following a massive explosion in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Jan 2, 2024

‘Living among the animals is more merciful than what we get from the warplanes in the sky.’

Lions are seen in their cage at the zoo in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.

Residents say the Israeli army issued new evacuation orders as it continues to intensify attacks on the area.

Gallant says Israel’s attacks on the area, which have included bombing of refugee camps, will continue

Smoke rises over buildings following the Israeli attacks on Khan Yunis, Gaza on January 04, 2024.

The Houthis have argued that their attacks on ships linked to Israel are an act of solidarity with Gaza.

A container ship crosses the Gulf of Suez

Nabila Bana takes a look at the weapons Israel is believed be using in Gaza and why they are killing so many people.

Hassan Nasrallah vowed retaliation for the Beirut drone strike that killed Hamas deputy chief Saleh al-Arouri.

Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, promised a ‘harsh response’ to attack in southeastern city of Kerman.

People gather at the scene of explosions in Iran

Hassan Nasrallah offers condolences to Hamas after the killing of its deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri.

Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah addresses his supporters through a screen during a ceremony to mark the fourth anniversary of the killing of senior Iranian military commander General Qassem Soleimani in a U.S. attack, in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon January 3, 2024. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

Explosions kill dozens gathered for anniversary of former IRGC General Soleimani’s assassination

McIlroy has softened his stance on LIV Golf and says he has accepted it as ‘part of our sport now’.

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays his second shot on the 3rd hole during the round two of the DP World Tour Championship golf tournament, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

On the streets of Beirut, there is anger over what people believe was an Israeli violation of their sovereignty.

Hezbollah Civil defense worker searches for body remains on a burned car, near an apartment building where an apparent Israeli strike Tuesday killed top Hamas political leader Saleh Arouri, in the southern suburb of Beirut

Along with leader Saleh al-Arouri, other significant members of Hamas died in Tuesday’s blast.

Israel stands accused of killing Saleh al-Arouri by drone strike in Hezbollah’s stronghold in the Lebanese capital.

Seven men from Hamas cadres were assassinated on Tuesday night in south Beirut, the impact was felt across the region.

Josep Borrell warns that the killing of a Hamas leader in Lebanon could lead to an escalation of the Israel-Hamas war.

The US and Israel are yet again attempting to set up a new order in the Middle East, this time through genocide.

A Palestinian man walks by the remains of destroyed buildings following the Israeli bombardment on the main road of Gaza City

Outraged Palestinians in the occupied West Bank are mourning the killing of Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri.

These were the updates on the explosions in the Iranian city of Kerman for Wednesday, January 3

Iranian emergency services arrive at the site where two explosions in quick succession struck a crowd marking the anniversary of the 2020 killing of Guards general Qasem Soleimani, near the Saheb al-Zaman Mosque in the southern Iranian city of Kerman

Iranian state media says two explosions have struck a procession in the city of Kerman.

From Ghana to Georgia, Rwanda to Albania, the EU is looking for nations that will hold vulnerable people on its behalf.

Western officials call for calm as rhetoric hots up across the region.

FILE - This photo released by the Hamas Media Office shows deputy Saleh Arouri upon his arrival in in Gaza City from Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018. The TV station of Lebanon's Hezbollah group says top Hamas official Saleh Arouri was killed Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, in an explosion in a southern Beirut suburb. (Mohammad Austaz/Hamas Media Office via AP, File)

Heavy bombardment in central and southern Gaza is adding further to the stream of devastating scenes since October 7.

People and relatives of Matar family killed in Israeli attacks perform funeral prayer after bodies were taken from Al-Aqsa Martyr's Hospital's morgue for burial as Israeli army's attacks on the Gaza Strip continue in Deir al-Balah, Gaza.

OCHA official in Gaza speaks out after an Israeli strike on Khan Younis killed a newborn baby at Red Crescent hospital.

Gemma Connell, the Gaza team leader for the UN humanitarian agency OCHA, inside El Amal City Hospital in Khan Younis

A drone strike in Lebanon killed senior Hamas official Saleh al-Arouri – here are the latest updates.

Palestinians evacuate a woman from the rubble of the Darwesh family building destroyed in an Israeli airstrike in Nusseirat refugee camp, central Gaza Strip.

Killing of the deputy chief of Hamas’s political bureau could spark retaliation from Hamas and Hezbollah.

Lebanon’s armed group Hezbollah says the assassination of Hamas official Saleh al-Arouri will not go unpunished.

Remarks from far-right ministers renew concerns that Israel aims to force Palestinians out of Gaza amid ongoing war.

A displaced Palestinian man stands in a tent encampment for displaced people in Gaza

Senior Hamas official Saleh al-Arouri has been killed in an Israeli drone strike in Beirut’s southern suburb of Dahiyeh.

Far-right Israeli gov’t ministers have called for Palestinians to ’emigrate’ out of Gaza to make way for settlers.

Israel says it will withdraw some troops from the besieged Gaza Strip.

At least six people killed in Israeli drone strike on Lebanese capital, state media report.

Deputy Chairman of the Movement's Political Bureau Saleh Al-Arouri.

South Africa says magnitude of death and destruction in Gaza meets the threshold of the 1948 Genocide Convention.

Palestinians transport belongings on an animal-drawn cart, as they flee their houses after they were ordered by the Israeli army to evacuate the area, in Bureij in the central Gaza Strip December 26, 2023. [REUTERS/Mohammed Al-Masri]

A Palestinian petrol station attendant was kicked and stepped on by Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank.

As war in Gaza rages, Israel is continuing its campaign against Syrian military and Hezbollah targets.

Israeli soldiers operate in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights near the border with Syria, amid the ongoing war in Gaza, December 28, 2023. [REUTERS/Gil Eliyahu]

An Israeli army captain took a Palestinian baby girl from her home in Gaza back with him to Israel, says his friend.

Gaza’s health ministry says 22,185 Palestinians have now been killed in Gaza since October 7.

A woman reacts standing in front of a house destroyed in Israeli bombardment in Rafah refugee camp

Fighting with Hezbollah is intensifying as Israel fights a war in Gaza and steps up air strikes in Lebanon.

Smoke and fire rise from a building following an Israeli strike on what the Israeli military says are Hezbollah targets in a location given as Lebanon, amid the ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, in this screengrab taken from an undated handout video released on November 24, 2023.

Ankara has previously warned that it will not allow Israel to strike at Hamas inside Turkey’s borders.

People walk past a historical tramway on Istiklal street during preparations to celebrate the New Year 2024 in Istanbul on December 31, 2023. (Photo by YASIN AKGUL / AFP)

After months of protests, the Supreme Court nullifies a law that aimed to curb its powers and give parliament more sway.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz address a press conference in The Kirya military base in Tel Aviv, Israel, 28 October 2023.

Residents of Beirut see parallels with Israel’s tactics 42 years ago and today’s campaign on the Palestinian enclave.

The Israeli military says four Palestinians were killed in Azzun, while a fifth was shot dead in Qalqilya.

Israeli soldiers take position along a street during a raid in the Askar refugee camp, east of the occupied West Bank city of Nablus on December 31, 2023.

Mohamed Hamdan ‘Hemedti’ Dagalo goes on an African tour to secure regional support and political legitimacy.

The bombardment of Gaza and raids on the West Bank have intensified – here is the latest.

People cover bodies with a white sheet on a street following an airstrike on a house in Maghazi camp, Deir al-Balah, central Gaza,

Attack hit southern Beirut’s Mashrafiyah neighbourhood, according to Lebanon’s NNA.

Young people have been driving protests around the world, calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

Israel has come under pressure from its principal ally, the United States, to move to a more low-intensity war.

The majority of the court’s judges vote to strike down the law, saying it would severely damage Israel’s democracy.

People take part in a demonstration against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his nationalist coalition government's judicial overhaul, in Tel Aviv, Israel, July 22, 2023.

Alborz warship enters Bab al-Mandeb Strait, Iranian media reports a day after Yemen’s Houthis say 10 fighters killed.

Displaced and humiliated, I held on to the hope that my Gaza City home had survived the bombing. Then the photos came.

The author's neighbourhood in Gaza City, under Israeli bombardment [courtesy Maram Humaid/Al Jazeera]

This Palestinian mother has given birth to quadruplets in Gaza after fleeing with her family from the north.

The oil-rich region experiences frequent bouts of violence from rival factions of an ethnic group across both countries.

As the world ushered in a new year, hundreds refrained from celebrating to instead call for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Shipping company Maersk halts operations after maritime escalation between the Houthis and US forces.

A Houthi fighter stands on the Galaxy Leader cargo ship in the Red Sea in this photo released November 20, 2023.

As we enter 2024, the Israeli army can claim some successes in the war on Gaza — and also has failures to reckon with.

An Israeli soldier operates in the Gaza Strip

Israel rejects South Africa’s ICJ claim and the world protests on New Year’s Eve – here are the latest updates.

Palestinians wounded in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip receive treatment at the Nasser hospital in Khan Younis, Southern Gaza Strip.

This 11-year-old boy, injured in an Israeli strike on Gaza, says the sight of his disfigured face makes him cry.

Photo on mobile phone of 11-year-old Ali Mustaha whose face has since been disfigured as a result of an Israeli attack on his home in Gaza.

Air raids focus on the Maghazi, Jabalia refugee camps as Israel pulls back thousands of reservists from ground invasion.

As the year draws to a close, Al Jazeera talks to five people who have lost everything but hope and prayers.

Little girl, barefoot dusty feet, plays with a discarded hula hoop she found

Israel’s far-right finance minister says Israelis who would replace Palestinians would ‘make the desert bloom’.

Meanwhile, Israel bombed Aleppo and Neirab, leaving Syrians trapped between two forces raining fire from the sky.

A man inspects a car damaged in the bombing by Syrian government forces on a bust market in Idlid, Syria [Ali Haj Suleiman/Al Jazeera]

A survey released last month suggests approximately 60 percent of Brazilian Muslims experienced religious intolerance.

Children in hijabs wave Brazilian flags in an outdoor crowd. One girl covers her mouth with her hand.

A recent CNN report from a field hospital in Gaza reveals the power and deficiencies of US TV coverage.

Hemedti visits Djibouti as East African countries attempt to broker a ceasefire between the RSF and the Sudanese army.

Luton Sixth Form College suspended its student council after a walkout, amid scrutiny of links to an arms major.

Hasan Sajjad, Aisha Naushahi Hasan and Arsalan Ilyas, high school students at Luton Sixth Form College, who were among the leaders of the walkout protest action on November 18, 2023 [Aina Khan/Al Jazeera]

America is bound to cause more death, pain and suffering across the globe – whoever is its president.

U.S. President Joe Biden applauds and first lady Jill Biden reacts as they host a book reading of "Twas the Night Before Christmas" while visiting patients and their families at Children's National Hospital in Washington, U.S., December 22, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

At least 100 killed in central Gaza, while night-time raids injure 17 in occupied West Bank – here is the latest.

A picture taken from Rafah shows smoke billowing over Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip during Israeli bombardment on December 30, 2023

Activists are asking people to turn the New Year’s countdown in their countries into a countdown for a ceasefire.

people wave palestinian flags while working through a street

Israeli control over the corridor between Gaza and Egypt would mean a de facto full reoccupation of the Gaza Strip.

An aerial view of burial of the 80 Palestinians who died in Israeli attacks, to a mass grave at Tel al-Sultan Cemetery in Rafah, Gaza on December 26

Global shipping giant Maersk suspends operations in the Red Sea for 48 hours after the attack.

File - The USS Mason, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, passes a dock in Norfolk, Va., April 8, 2021. Officials said the USS Mason shot down a suspected Houthi drone flying in its direction during an incident in which two missiles fired from territory held by Yemen's Houthi rebels missed a commercial tanker loaded with jet fuel near the key Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Wednesday.

At least four Palestinians detained and 17 others injured from Israeli drone strikes on Tulkarem.

Israeli forces raid the occupied West Bank city of Tulkarem on November 14, 2023

Al Jazeera’s cameraman in Gaza bled to death after being hit during an Israeli air raid; medics could not reach him.

Experts say the besieged strip is unrecognisable and its bombing is the most destructive in modern history.

The Israeli prime minister also predicts the war in Gaza and on other regional fronts would last many months.

Military spokesman says army is ‘adjusting the fighting methods’ as conflict grinds on and death toll rises.

This picture released by the Israeli army shows troops on the ground on the Gaza Strip on December 7, 2023, amid continuing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. - Israeli troops battled Hamas militants on December 7 in the heart of southern Gaza's main city of Khan Yunis where a suspected mastermind of the October 7 attacks is believed to be hiding, while pressing their offensive across the besieged territory. (Photo by Israeli Army / AFP) / === RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / HANDOUT / ISRAELI ARMY' - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS == - === RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Handout / Israeli Army' - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS == /

Syrian defence ministry says the ‘aerial aggression’ came from the Mediterranean and hit a number of places.

As 2023 draws to a close, how strong is Hamas after nearly three months of bombardment and ground invasion?

A picture taken on December 20, 2023, from Rafah shows smoke billowing after Israeli strikes over the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the militant group Hamas.

David Frum, writer for The Atlantic magazine and pro-Israel commentator, says Palestinian statehood is not the solution.

Exploring how Instagram and TikTok influencers shape narratives in Israel’s war on Gaza.

War by war, Israel has slowly but surely normalised genocidal violence against the Palestinian people.

Palestinians carry the shrouded bodies of relatives, killed in Israeli strike, at the Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis

Naomi Iwelu was able to reach Italy but not before enduring unimaginable trauma and violence.

Istanbul rival teams Galatasaray and Fenerbahce were scheduled to play in Riyadh on Friday.

Players of Fenerbahce arrive in Sabiha Gokcen Airport, Istanbul

We compile our reporting on Israel’s war on Gaza – documenting the information war as it has played out since October 7.

For second time in a month, US approves munitions for Israel while calling for end to mass civilian deaths.

President Joe Biden is greeted by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after arriving in Israel on October 18 [File: Evan Vucci/AP Photo]

South Africa files case of genocide against Israel, as attacks continue in Palestine and Lebanon – here is the latest.

This picture taken from a position along the border in northern Israel on December 27, 2023 shows smoke billowing in the southern Lebanese village of Marwahin following Israeli bombardment amid ongoing cross-border tensions

At least 165 Palestinians have been killed and 250 injured in the last 24 hours, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.

Israel restricts Palestinians’ access to Al-Aqsa Mosque for 12th Friday in a row.

The Dome of the Rock mosque at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound is seen as Palestinian Muslims gather for Friday prayers in east Jerusalem on December 29

Israel, which has been accused of meting out collective punishment on Palestinians, rejects the case at the UN court.

Palestinians gather at the site of Israeli strikes on houses, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, at the Maghazi camp in the central Gaza Strip, December 25, 2023. [Reuters/Shadi Tabatibi/File]

Israel intensifies air and ground offensive in central Gaza forcing displaced Palestinians to flee again towards south.

Theophylline Mulbah has had a long journey to Tunisia, but he’s found hope — and music — along the way.

Given the ghastly course of 2023, it is obvious who deserves the coveted title: people of Gaza.

As Israeli military pounds Gaza, raids occupied West Bank, Hamas says no deal on captives until ‘aggression’ stops.

The arrests were made across 37 provinces amid drive by Turkey’s security forces ahead of New Year celebrations.

From dumb bombs and bunker busters to white phosphorus, the register of allegations against Israel is growing.

Palestinians inspect the rubble of a building of the Al Nawasrah family destroyed in an Israeli strike in Maghazi refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, Monday, Dec. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)

After capturing Gezira state two weeks ago, the Rapid Support Forces have prevented civilians from fleeing.

Gaza’s hospitals are running out of supplies and capacity for those injured in Israeli attacks – here is the latest.

Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike on a house in Rafah.

Three men and one woman accused of being ‘saboteurs’ were hanged for their ‘collaboration with the Zionist regime’.

Aid convoy attack and intense air strikes on refugee camps in central Gaza add to humanitarian crisis.

The Syrian regime and allies stepped up attacks in the country’s northwest as a humanitarian crisis mounted in 2023.

The Israeli raids on the Nur Shams and Fawwar refugee camps followed a pattern of deadly assaults in the West Bank.

Protesters and mourners at the funeral procession of Ahmed Muhammad Yaghi, 17, and Ibrahim Majed Al-Titi, 31, killed in an Israeli attack on al-Fawwar refugee camp on December 26, 2023

Addressing the Security Council, Majed Bamya says that Israel’s destruction of Gaza is meant to drive out Palestinians.

People mourn over the shrouded bodies of loved ones, killed in Rafah during Israeli bombardment on the southern Gaza strip

Israel attacks cities, towns and refugee camps, killing up to 80 people and forcing thousands more to flee.

Palestinians carry a wounded child on a chair after an airstrike

Latest UN report warns the situation in the territory is rapidly deteriorating and calls for accountability.

Palestinian men sit by debris outside a damaged building in the aftermath of an Israeli raid in the Nur Shams camp for Palestinian refugees near the northern city of Tulkarm in the occupied West Bank on December 27, 2023. - The Israeli operation in the Palestinian refugee camp in the north of the occupied West Bank left six people dead and several others wounded according to the Palestinian ministry of health. According to the official Palestinian news agency Wafa, the six people were killed by Israeli air strikes on the refugee camp where Israeli soldiers were also deployed. [Zain JAAFAR / AFP]

The admission by an Israeli official comes as Israel has been accused of using ‘dirty’ bombs on Gaza.

An aerial view shows Palestinians mourning their relatives, killed in an overnight Israeli strike on the Al-Maghazi refugee camp, during a mass funeral at the Al-Aqsa hospital in Deir Al-Balah

Al Jazeera’s Tareq Abu Azzoum was reporting near the scene of an explosion where at least 20 people were killed in Rafah

UNRWA warned the enclave is ‘grappling with catastrophic hunger’ as Israel continues to bomb from north to the south.

Palestinians receive food in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023. [AP Photo/Hatem Ali]

South Africa has displayed robust support for Palestinians over Israel’s war on Gaza.

The Israeli embassy in South Korea has been pressured to delete a video showing an imaginary attack on Seoul.

Trip by paramilitary group’s leader comes a week after his forces captured North African nation’s second largest city.

Gaza dubbed ‘a graveyard’ for children as more than 8,000 children killed and thousands displaced by Israel’s war.

Palestinian woman Inas Abu Maamar, 36, embraces the body of her 5-year-old niece Saly, who was killed in an Israeli strike, at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, October 17, 2023. Reuters photographer Mohammad Salem was in Khan Younis on Oct. 17 at the Nasser Hospital morgue.

While most Israelis have rallied behind their government’s war on Gaza, some still call for peace.

An Israeli man has been arrested for desecrating a Muslim cemetery by hanging the head of a donkey.

Israeli forces conducted large-scale raids across cities in the occupied West Bank targeting money exchange outlets.

South Korea objected to footage posted by Israeli embassy depicting hypothetical abduction of a mother in Seoul.

A South Korean woman holds an Israeli flag

Having lost everything and everyone precious to him, Joseph tries to hold things together, waiting to leave Africa.

Israel is in the middle of a major raid in Ramallah as Gaza continues to be hit – here are the latest updates.

Palestinian women mourn after an Israeli military raid on Nur Shams refugee camp in the West Bank

Israeli forces also ‘seize $2.5m’ from money exchange shops in largest operations in area since October.

Casualties rise as Israeli forces pound central, southern areas of the enclave, including overcrowded refugee camps.

Bodies of deceased Palestinians, including children, are brought to Nasser Hospital as Israeli attacks continue in Khan Yunis, Gaza.

After devastating Israeli attack on refugee camp, relatives return to dig up many victims who are under the rubble.

Finding the 7,000 Palestinians believed buried under collapsed buildings is becoming increasingly difficult.

Residents and civil defense teams conduct a search and rescue operation among the rubbles of demolished buildings after Israeli attacks in Deir Al-Balah

Strike hits near Al Jazeera team; many casualties streaming into nearby Kuwaiti hospital.

Palestinian mourn relatives killed in Israeli strike at the Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis

Iman al-Masry gave birth to four children at a hospital in southern Gaza after being forced from her home in the north.

Iman al-Masri holds three of her children

Comments from the Israeli war cabinet member are the latest to hint at the possibility of an escalation with Hezbollah.

An Israeli armoured vehicle drives down the street of an Israeli community

A group of pro-Palestine protesters demanding a ceasefire in Gaza blocked access to one of the entrances to JFK.

The men’s football moments that left their mark on the Al Jazeera Sport team in 2023.

Manchester City celebrate winning the Champions League

A smear campaign aimed at silencing pro-Palestine voices is inciting hatred and violence against our communities.

Easton Amjad Waz, 5, holds a sign during a vigil for Wadea Al Fayoume at Prairie Activity and Recreation center in Plainfield, Ill., Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. An Illinois landlord accused of fatally stabbing the 6-year-old Muslim boy and seriously wounding his mother was charged with a hate crime after police and relatives said he singled out the victims because of their faith and as a response to the war between Israel and Hamas. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Six “unarmed” Palestinians were “deliberately” killed in an Israeli drone strike in the occupied West Bank.

An Israeli air attack hit a house in south Lebanon, killing 3 people, including a Hezbollah fighter.

Demands for ‘nuance’ in how Gaza is narrated seek to obfuscate the history of Israeli occupation and apartheid.

Demonstrators take part in an "Emergency Rally: Stand with Palestinians Under Siege in Gaza," amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., October 14, 2023. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

Turkish president asks if what the Israeli leader is doing in the besieged enclave is ‘any less than what Hitler did’.

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan speaks before the UN

Twelve Turkish soldiers were recently killed during fighting with banned Kurdistan Workers Party in northern Iraq.

Tel Aviv teen Tal Mitnick is the latest Israeli to refuse to fight against Palestinians, and he’s willing to pay a price

War planes attacked a house in Bint Jbeil, killing three people, Lebanon’s state media say.

People check the rubble of a building in Bint Jbeil in southern Lebanon near the border with Israel, following Israeli bombardment the previous night, on December 27, 2023

The US-led maritime force is a half measure that Houthis will test. But it can’t do more without escalating tensions.

This Nov. 12, 2018 photo shows The USS Carney in the Mediterranean Sea

Attacks continue in West Bank’s Nur Shams and safe zones might be targeted – here are the latest updates.

Palestinian man Mohammed al-Akhras reacts next to the bodies of his daughter Jana and his wife who were killed by Israeli strikes.

Tension has risen between Washington and Tehran amid the Israel-Gaza war.

Ambulances say they were blocked by Israeli forces after attack on Nur Shams refugee camp near Tulkarem.

Mourners carry the bodies of Palestinians who were killed during an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank

Remon was abducted. A risky sea ride followed. Today, he has a new family, life and job in Sicily.

Rania Sakallah’s family had a four-bedroom home in Gaza City, filled with love. Now their next meal is uncertain.

Rania Sakallah (centre), with 22-year-old twins Rana (left) and Mohammed (right)

Street art is a space for creative expression in Tunisia, and many artists take inspiration from current events.

These were the Israel-Hamas war updates for Wednesday, December 27.

People stand over the shrouded bodies of loved ones killed during Israeli bombardment at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis on the southern Gaza Strip

Approval clears another hurdle in Sweden’s accession process to the bloc in wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks

Houthis claim responsibility for drone attack on Israeli port city of Eilat, Red Sea commercial vessel.

Yemen's port of Hodeida, which is held by Houthi rebels, is Yemen's principal port on the Red Sea.

A couple and their three children were killed; a fourth child is in critical condition.

Filmmaker Mariam Shahin looks back at how a blockade and wars in Gaza have reduced the hopes of its people to dust.

All the updates as Al Ittihad lose at home to Ronaldo’s Al Nassr in the Saudi Pro League.

Nassr's Portuguese forward #07 Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates his second goal

The pain of Gaza’s orphaned children is unimaginable. In their name, we must act now to stop Israel’s genocide.

Relatives of Jehad Arafat, who was killed in Israeli bombardment,

New video show Palestinians stripped and detained in Gaza by the Israeli army, as other freed detainees allege abuse.

Deal with US chipmaker is ‘largest investment ever’ in Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says.

Leaving two children behind, a pregnant Saffiatu Mansaray is pinning her hopes on reaching Europe.

Iran’s response to the assassination of its top general in Syria could set the tone for where things go from here.

Military vehicles of US soldiers at a base in Iraq

Palestinian human rights activist Jonathan Kuttab explains how Christian Zionism affects US policy in the Middle East.

Guided missile destroyers to ‘maintain deterrent presence’ after Israel-linked vessel hit off Indian coast.

A stealth guided-missile destroyer at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai, India

Netanyahu says the war is not over and Israeli forces arrest a Palestinian politician – here are the key updates.

They’re raising funds for Gaza, rallying against the war and educating young Indonesians about the conflict.

Indonesian homemakers have been front and centre in protests such as this one, in Medan, North Sumatra, against Israel's war on Gaza, in early December 2023 [Aisyah Llewylln/Al Jazeera]

Eighteen people were killed in an Israeli bombing that targeted the Khalifa family home in the Nuseirat refugee camp.

Neighbors and people sit watching the rubble of the Khalifa home in Nuseirat camp

Baghdad condemns strikes that killed an Iraqi security force member and wounded 18, as ‘hostile’ acts.

At least seven bodies of displaced Palestinians ‘shot point-blank’ were recovered at the Shadia Abu Ghazala School.

Palestinians react at the damages at a UN-run school sheltering displaced people, following an Israeli strike, in Jabalia on Thursday

Israeli military says the air force hit 100 targets in the south of the Gaza Strip in 24 hours.

People mourn as they wait to collect the bodies of friends and relatives killed in an airstrike

More than 100 Palestinians killed in one of the deadliest attacks in two and a half months of war.

Celebrations are muted in the occupied territories as Israel’s war on Gaza rages.

More than 100 people killed in an Israeli strike on Maghazi refugee camp with families still trapped in rubble.

Palestinians mourn relatives killed in an Israeli airstrike

Prime minister booed when he promises to bring the captives home but adds that ‘more time’ needed.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem, Sunday, Dec. 10

Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen accuses the UN of ‘hypocrisy’ as his country faces criticism for war tactics in Gaza.

A man speaks with a worker of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) agency outside one of their vehicles parked in the playground of an UNRWA-run school that has been converted into a

Sayyed Razi Mousavi was responsible for coordinating the military alliance between Syria and Iran.

Under Israeli bombardment, nine-year-old Elaf and her family struggle to find safety in the Gaza Strip.

Israel may well wipe out Christian presence in Gaza as part of its genocide, and Western leaders would not care less.

Archbishop Alexios of Tiberias visits Saint Porphyrius Orthodox church in Gaza City, which was severely damaged in an Israeli airstrike on Thursday. At least 18 people were killed [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Al Jazeera]

Israel’s divided war cabinet to discuss proposal. Hamas reported to reject suggestion of sharing power in Gaza.

Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry attends a meeting with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi and foreign ministers from Arab and Muslim-majority nations at the Diaoyutai State Guest House in Beijing on November 20, 2023. - The international community must take urgent action to stop the "humanitarian disaster" unfolding in Gaza, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told visiting diplomats from Arab and Muslim-majority nations on November 20. (Photo by Pedro PARDO / AFP)

Israeli air strikes hit housing in the Maghazi refugee camp, in one of the deadliest attacks in Gaza since October 7.

The head of the Catholic Church says Israeli strikes are reaping an ‘appalling harvest’ of innocent civilians.

Pope Francis stands at the balcony of St. Peter's basilica to deliver the Christmas Urbi et Orbi blessing in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican on December 25, 2023. (Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP)

The attacks in central Gaza are some of the deadliest of the nearly three-month-long war.

People flee following Israeli air strikes

Amid tension over maritime security, Iran insists the US is seeking to cover up complicity in Israel’s ‘crimes in Gaza’.

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani

Dozens have been arrested as Israeli forces stormed Jenin and areas around Nablus.

Fire and smoke rises during an Israeli army operation in Jenin, West Bank, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)

Israel’s aerial and ground offensive has been one of the most devastating military offensives in recent history.

Maersk will resuming shipping through the Red Sea but concerns remain. And key nations have dropped out of the force.

The guided-missile destroyer USS Carney in Souda Bay, Greece. The American warship and multiple commercial ships came under attack Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023 in the Red Sea, the Pentagon said, potentially marking a major escalation in a series of maritime attacks in the Mideast linked to the Israel-Hamas war. “We’re aware of reports regarding attacks on the USS Carney and commercial vessels in the Red Sea and will provide information as it becomes available,” the Pentagon said. (Petty Officer 3rd Class Bill Dodge/U.S. Navy via AP)

The scene of a devastated nativity cave symbolises the plight of Christ’s family — and Palestinians now.

These were the Israel-Hamas war updates for Monday, December 25.

The pontiff opens Christmas celebrations with a message for peace in the Holy Land amid Gaza’s deadliest-ever war.

Pope Francis leads the Christmas Eve mass at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican on December 24, 2023. [Tiziana FABI / AFP]

UN Security Council votes to allow more supplies, but Israel’s bombardment and ground offensive go on.

WHO chief says the enclave’s infrastructure is being destroyed as UN agency warns of soaring healthcare needs.

People inspect the damage in a room following Israeli bombardment at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on December 17, 2023. [STRINGER / AFP]

Amid a genocide in Gaza, the US right wing is desperately trying to control independent thinking on US campuses.

University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill testifies before a House Education and The Workforce Committee hearing titled "Holding Campus Leaders Accountable and Confronting Antisemitism" on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 5, 2023. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno

Palestinian Christians refuse to celebrate Christmas as they grieve for the people killed in Israel’s war on Gaza.

This is the second time the Russian envoy to Tehran is being summoned over the same issue.

Russian Foreign minister Sergey Lavrov speaks at the annual meeting of the Caspian Sea littoral states foreign ministers in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Dec. 5

In Bethlehem and beyond, Christians are gripped this Christmas with helplessness, pain amid Israel’s war on Gaza.

A woman and a child light a candle next to a nativity scene decorated to honor the victims in Gaza and asking for peace, displayed in Manger Square, adjacent to the Church of the Nativity, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, Friday, Dec. 23

Young men are grabbing weapons to fight with the army, defend their cities, raising fears of deepening ethnic conflict.

Issam Al Mughrabi, his wife and children killed along with more than 70 of his family members, the UN says.

Israel intensifies attacks on Gaza and the US claims to have shot down Houthi drones – here are other major updates.

An Israeli military vehicle operates in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, as seen from southern Israel, December 24

Palestinians in the Gaza Strip share the challenges brought on by the cold, rainy season, and how they are surviving.

Interactive - STAYING WARM IN GAZA A battle for survival featured image -1703337553

This year’s Christmas will have rubble-laden mangers and silent processions amid the Israel, Hamas war.

A municipal worker decorates the entrance to Manger Square with Palestinian and City of Bethlehem flags, near the Church of the Nativity, the traditional birthplace of Jesus Christ December 23. Foreign tourists for the most part have shied away from this biblical town, put off by security concerns.

Former world heavyweight champion Joshua won in a technical knockout after five rounds of his non-title fight in Riyadh.

Boxing - Anthony Joshua v Otto Wallin - Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - December 24, 2023 Anthony Joshua celebrates after winning his fight against Otto Wallin REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri

UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron says escalating attacks by Iran-backed groups cannot be tolerated.

Unlike other Christmases, Noha Helmi Tarazi’s family won’t be visiting her. Her sister and brother were killed in Gaza.

Most of those being forced to leave have already been displaced multiple times – with no safe destination in sight.

Palestinians flee their homes in Bureji refugee camp after Israeli order

One of the deadliest strikes since Israel launched its war on Gaza with death toll expected to rise.

An Israeli army tank moves near the Gaza Strip border, in southern Israel, Saturday, Dec. 23

White House says the two leaders discussed Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, including its ‘objectives and phasing’.

US President Joe Biden speaks to the press as he departs the White House in Washington, DC, on December 23, 2023. [ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP]

Resolution on aid has been watered down to avoid a US veto and omits call for an end to hostilities.

Palestinian journalist Muhammed Abu Hweidy latest to be killed in Israeli attack on his home in the east of Gaza City.

A journalist works outside his vehicle near a makeshift shelter in Rafah on the southern Gaza Strip on December 11, 2023

Death toll in Gaza during the 11-week assault hits 20,258 while 53,688 others are wounded.

Groups commit to new ceasefire and engage in UN-led peace process to end nine-year war, says UN special envoy for Yemen.

A man stands between the graves of people reportedly killed during the war in Yemen at a cemetery in the Houthi-held capital Sanaa on April 12, 2023 during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. [MOHAMMED HUWAIS/AFP/file]

Former Palestinian Authority PM Salam Fayyad says Palestinians should be tending to their own interests, not Israel’s.

A UN-backed report has recorded mounting starvation in Gaza while aid remains restricted.

Netanyahu has compared the Gaza war with World War II. But this narrative is ahistorical and dangerous, say experts.

Israeli soldiers sit in a military vehicle, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, near the border with Gaza, in southern Israel, December 18, 2023.

Gaza’s journalists are being killed at an unprecedented rate. Plus, Israel’s powerful US allies: Christian Zionists.

Hundreds of Palestinians were forced to evacuate Bureij and Nuseirat on Friday amid rising attacks.

UN Security Council passes resolution to boost aid delivery to Gaza – here are other major updates.

Palestinian children try to salvage things from the rubble after Israeli attacks on Gaza

The global race for electric vehicles is at full speed and it is driving geopolitical rivalries.

Tehran responds to US allegations it is providing the Yemeni rebel group with weapons and tactical intelligence.

Gaza’s health ministry says 201 more people were killed and 368 others wounded over the past day.

Latest complaint by Paris-based press freedom group asks court in the Hague to probe the deaths of seven journalists.

The US abstains on resolution that it lobbied to weaken over the course of several days, allowing it to pass.

Western media are unable to assess accurately the growing power of the Mid-East ‘Axis of Resistance’ due to prejudices.

Houthi military helicopter flies over the Galaxy Leader cargo ship in the Red Sea

All the updates as Manchester City are crowned Club World Cup champions after a 4-0 win against Fluminense in Jeddah.

Manchester City celebrate winning the Club World Cup final

‘Accountability can’t be transferred to any software system,’ software engineer Laura Nolan unpacks use of AI in war.

Palestinians in occupied East Jerusalem are losing their homes to Israeli settlers.

Fatima Bhutto talks with Marc Lamont Hill about support for Gaza in the Muslim world and attacks on Palestinian culture.

United Nations human rights chief, Volker Turk, on basic rights violations in conflict-ridden areas.

Ankara has stepped up operations against armed groups since early October.

The US has heavily amended the UAE-led UN draft resolution on Gaza as casualties and hunger rise in the enclave.

Palestinians carry the bodies of the Dhair family, killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, during their funeral in Rafah on Friday, Dec. 22, 2023.

UN Security Council vote is expected on Friday after four postponements, countries’ disagreements over language of text.

Palestinians line up for a free meal in Rafah, Gaza Strip.

The West Bank city loses Christmas tourism amid daily Israeli raids and the continuing assault on the Gaza Strip.

Houthi attacks are discouraging shipping through the Red Sea, as Gaza’s health system collapses.

Relatives of the Palestinians killed during the Israeli attacks mourn as the bodies are taken from the morgue of the El-Najar Hospital for burial in Rafah, Gaza.

New report says at least 576,600 people have exhausted food supplies and face catastrophic hunger and starvation.

The group’s position on a critical maritime choke point gives them leverage in diplomatic talks over Yemen’s future.

Palestinian rights supporters dismiss reports of US-Israel disagreements as Biden maintains staunch backing of Gaza war.

US President Joe Biden is greeted by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on arrival at Ben Gurion international airport, October 18, 2023, in Tel Aviv

After multiple delays, the council voted in favour a resolution with softer language on ending the fighting in Gaza.

Members of the United Nations Security Council vote on a proposal to demand that Israel and Hamas allow aid access to the Gaza Strip - via land, sea and air routes - and set up U.N. monitoring of the humanitarian assistance delivered, during a meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., December 22

The proportion of households affected by acute food insecurity is largest ever recorded globally, the report says.

UN Human Rights Office calls for probe into ‘possible war crime’ amid allegations Israeli forces ‘executed’ Palestinians

Regional tensions are rising over the US-backed war.

Committee to Protect Journalists says concentration of reporters killed in Gaza ‘unparalleled’ in the group’s history.

The perils of urban warfare, coupled with operational issues within the army, appear to be hobbling Israel’s advance.

This photo combo shows three hostages who had been abducted from Israeli communities near the Gaza border, from left, Alon Shamriz, Samer Al-Talalka and Yotam Haim. Israeli troops mistakenly shot the three hostages to death Friday, Dec. 15, 2023 in the Gaza City area of Shijaiyah, where troops have been engaged in fierce fighting with Hamas militants. (Courtesy of the Shamriz, Al-Talalka and Haim families via AP)

The UN agency describes the situation as ‘beyond catastrophic’ with patients begging for food and water.

Medics treat Palestinians injured in Israeli bombardment, at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on December 17, 2023, [Mahmud HAMS / AFP]

Intense negotiations have dragged on to ensure the US does not veto the UAE-led humanitarian resolution.

Palestinians mourn their relatives killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, at the hospital Rafah, southern Gaza,

Israel’s army is preventing Palestinian medics from transporting the wounded in Jenin in the occupied West Bank

“Journalists’ voices shouldn’t be tamed.”

Bassem Ghaben, director of Israeli-controlled Karem Abu Salem crossing, was working to bring humanitarian aid into Gaza.

A truck carrying humanitarian aid moves at the Israeli side of the Kerem Shalom border crossing with the southern Gaza Strip on December 19, 2023, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. (Photo by Menahem Kahana / AFP)

The maritime alliance wants to counter threats the Yemeni rebel group says are a response to Israeli ‘crimes’ in Gaza.

An armed Houthi fighter walks through the beach with the Galaxy Leader cargo ship in the background, seized by the Houthis offshore of the Al-Salif port on the Red Sea in the province of Hodeidah, Yemen

UN rights office says ‘possible war crime’ amid reports Israeli forces allegedly ‘executed’ 11 Palestinian men in Gaza.

As the war on Gaza continues, we look at the science of empathy and question why it puts a limit on human compassion.

UN food agency has been regularly providing assistance to more than 800,000 people in al-Jazirah state.

What are the motivations behind Israel’s genocidal acts in Gaza, and what is the way forward?

Palestinians await long-delayed UN Security Council vote on aid delivery as death toll in besieged Gaza exceeds 20,000.

A child looks on as people gather after an air strike on Gaza

Hate crimes and complaints are at record levels. Al Jazeera speaks to Professor John Esposito to better understand why.

A protestor holds a placard while taking part in the 'National March For Palestine' in central London calling for a ceasefire in the conflict between Israel and Hamas.

‘Censorship’ of hundreds of posts on Facebook, Instagram during Gaza war furthers ‘erasure of Palestinians’ suffering’.

Palestinian activists and journalists hold banners with their campaign hashtag '#FBCensorsJerusalem' as they protest against what they consider censorship by the social media outlet Facebook of Palestinian content, in the occupied-West Bank city of Hebron, on November 24, 2021

Medics and survivors tell Al Jazeera how they cope under communications blackouts as Israeli forces pound Gaza.

Mohamed Muizzu broke with long tradition of Maldivian presidents visiting New Delhi first to travel to Ankara instead.

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu speaks during a plenary session at the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

More than 20,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7.

A fireball erupts after Israeli strike over Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on December 20, 2023, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification says hunger levels in Gaza are the highest ever recorded.

Fighting shows no sign of ending and no political settlement on the horizon.

Al Jazeera correspondent Hani Mahmoud was reporting live on TV when Israel bombed the buildings behind him.

Bombing in Rafah, in southern Gaza, while Al Jazeera was reporting live

The grim milestone comes as the UN’s top decision-making body postpones a key vote on Gaza aid for the third time.

Palestinians mourn the death of loved ones who were killed in Israeli bombardment, on December 14, 2023, at Najar hospital in Rafah [Mahmud HAMS / AFP]

The Canadian prime minister has called for a ceasefire in Gaza but he still refuses to welcome Palestinian refugees.

The Iran-aligned coalition wins 101 out of 285 seats, and is boosted before parliamentary elections in 2025.

Iraqi lection commission employees manually count ballots at a polling station in Sadr City in eastern Baghdad on December 18, 2023 after the end of voting in the the 2023 Iraqi provincial council elections. - Iraqis on December 18 voted in the first provincial council elections held in a decade, which were expected to strengthen the dominance of pro-Iranian Shiite Muslim groups. The vote comes at a time of widespread political apathy and disillusionment in the oil-rich country of 43 million that is still recovering from years of war and plagued by corruption. (Photo by AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP)

Political scientist Ian Bremmer says the human carnage of Israel’s war on Gaza is strengthening Hamas.

UN labour agency, Palestinian bureau note major spillover effect in occupied West Bank with one-third jobs wiped out.

The Houthis attack ships in one of the busiest maritime routes as they demand that Israel end its brutal war in Gaza.

A boat carrying people sails near the Galaxy Leader commercial ship, seized by Yemen's Houthis last month, off the coast of al-Salif, Yemen.

Israeli air strike pounds area near the Kuwaiti Hospital in Rafah in southern Gaza during live Al Jazeera broadcast.

Ismail Haniyeh’s trip comes as Israel signals possibility of another truce, although key sticking points remain.

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Water and sanitation services are at the point of collapse with large-scale disease outbreaks looming, UNICEF warns.

Israeli forces are destroying statues and monuments of Palestinian resistance during raids in the occupied West Bank.

Israeli armoured bulldozer carrying off horse statue in West Bank city of Jenin.

The new leader, seen as a reformist, pledged to adhere to constitutional principles and fight corruption.

Kuwait's new emir Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Sabah delivers a speech as he swears in before lawmakers as the country's 17th ruler, at the Kuwaiti parliament, on December 20, 2023 in Kuwait City. (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP)

After losing another big city in Sudan’s civil war, the army faces growing pressure to remove army chief al-Burhan.

Sudan's Sovereign Council Chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.

PM says Israel’s actions ‘violate international law through the ongoing massacre and brutality against Palestinians’.

Many Yemenis worry that the Houthi attacks on Red Sea vessels will spark a new war for their embattled nation.

Tehran is suspected of supplying UAVs to Russia and Middle Eastern proxies.

This handout picture released by Iran's Army office on April 19, 2023 shows military chief Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi (R) and Defence Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani (2nd-R) taking part in the unveiling ceremony of 200 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV or drone) at an undisclosed location in Iran. (Photo by Iranian Army office / AFP) / === RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / HO / IRANIAN ARMY OFFICE" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS ===

European champions City beat Asian champions Urawa Red Diamonds 3-0 to set up a final against Brazil’s Fluminense.

Istanbulspor players leave the field in protest as the referee does not call a penalty in the match against Trabzonspor.

Soccer Football - Europa League - Group H - Trabzonspor v Red Star Belgrade - Medical Park Stadyumu, Trabzon, Turkey - September 15, 2022 Trabzonspor's Trezeguet reacts REUTERS/Murad Sezer

This is the aftermath of an Israeli air strike on a charity building in northern Gaza’s Jabalia refugee camp

Dozens of people including women, children and a journalist have been reported killed in Israeli attacks in Rafah

Fighting continues to rage around the Strip as a resolution continues to be held up at the UN Security Council.

Palestinians mourn relatives killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip outside a morgue in Khan Younis

Houthi rebels have attacked several vessels in one of the world’s busiest maritime corridors.

Yemen’s Houthis will not cease attacks on ships in the Red Sea, despite the US announcing a maritime protection force

At least 29 people killed in attacks on a residential area in Rafah in southern Gaza and 13 at refugee camp in north.

A woman is seen among debris of a destroyed building after Israeli attacks in Deir Al Balah, Gaza on December 19

Hamas says it will not enter negotations over releasing captives until Israel ends its war on Gaza.

Ruby Chen, father of Israeli hostage Itay, held in Gaza since the October 7 attack, lifts an hourglass as he delivers a statement to the media in Tel Aviv on December 16, 2023. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP)

Doctors continue to weigh calls for ceasefire in Gaza, with some some saying doing so is a professional responsibility.

Houthis say attacks won’t stop unless Israel’s do. Shipping industry doesn’t appear convinced task force can halt them.

The Israeli army can’t carry out mass expulsion of Gaza’s population by force, so it is making it unliveable.

Palestinians try to collect usable items under the rubbles of a building, demolished following the Israeli attacks, in Deir al-Balah, Gaza on December 12

US launches maritime coalition to counter attacks the rebel group says are a response to Israeli ‘crimes’ in Gaza Strip.

epa11014296 A Houthi fighter keeps watch on the deck of the Galaxy Leader cargo ship, seized by the Houthis offshore of the Al-Salif port on the Red Sea in the province of Hodeidah, Yemen, 05 December 2023 (issued 06 December 2023). Yemen's Houthis on 06 December 2023 claimed responsibility for the launch of the barrage of ballistic missiles toward Israel in support of the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, according to a statement by Houthis spokesman Yahya Saree. The Houthis vowed to continue their efforts to prevent Israeli ships from navigating in the Arabian and Red Seas, in retaliation for Israel's airstrikes on the Gaza Strip. Thousands of Israelis and Palestinians have died since the militant group Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on Israel from the Gaza Strip on 07 October, and the Israeli strikes on the Palestinian enclave which followed it. EPA-EFE/YAHYA ARHAB

Three buildings destroyed in the attack in Rafah, and separate strike in Jabalia refugee camp kills at least 13 people.

Palestinians search for causalities at the site of an Israeli strike on a house

The RSF is on the verge of capturing Wad Madani, a city that has hosted hundreds of thousands of war-displaced people.

Lieutenant General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, deputy head of the military council and head of paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF)

An Israeli real estate firm is pushing to build settlements for Israelis in Gaza.

The world’s top climate summit is a hoax, and it can’t help us.

Climate activists protest against fossil fuels at Dubai's Expo City during the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP28

Diplomats say draft text may be watered down from ‘lasting cessation’ to ‘suspension’ of hostilities to appease US.

People mourn as they collect the bodies of Palestinians killed in an airstrike

Al-Hassan Mattar, 21, was at home in Deir el-Balah when an Israeli air raid struck last week.

These were the Israel-Hamas war updates for Tuesday, December 19.

Palestinians bury their relatives killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, at a cemetery in Rafah, southern Gaza, Tuesday, Dec. 19

The Qassam Brigades releases the one-minute video, titled Don’t Let Us Grow Old Here, on its Telegram account.

As Israel continues its assault on Gaza, there is growing concern over humanitarian conditions in the besieged enclave.

Lloyd Austin says US support ‘unshakeable’, urges Israel to do more to protect civilians and increase aid supplies.

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant hold a joint press conference

Human Rights Watch has accused Israel of using starvation as a weapon of war.

The two countries are the only holdouts in NATO to not have ratified Sweden’s bid to join the transatlantic alliance.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban (R) and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shake hands at a joint press conference after talks at the prime minister's office at the Carmelite Monastery in Budapest, Hungary, on December 18, 2023. [ATTILA KISBENEDEK / AFP]

Multiple people were killed in Idlib and towns in the western countryside of Aleppo in shelling over the weekend.

Foreign mediation in Sudan is failing because it continues to be misguided and based on flawed assumptions.

The killing of the three men sparks intense outcry in Israel and raises concerns about its military’s wartime conduct.

Relatives and friends mourn as they gather for the funeral of Alon Shamriz, mistakenly killed by Israeli forces in Gaza earlier in the week after being held by Hamas since the October 7 attack, in kibbutz Shefayim near Tel Aviv on December 17, 2023. - The three hostages killed by Israeli soldiers in Gaza were shot even as they carried a white flag and cried for help in Hebrew, an army official said. (Photo by Oren ZIV / AFP)

Owner of Swan Atlantic says unidentified object strikes ship but none of crew hurt. Panama-flagged vessel also targeted.

Israeli forces are accused of using bulldozers to crush and bury Palestinians alive as they raided Kamal Adwan Hospital.

Sisi took 89.6 percent of the vote to secure a third term, with turnout at 66.8 percent, says election authority.

Tehran says Israel-linked Predatory Sparrow group is behind the disruption.

A general view of a gas station in Tehran

Human Rights Watch urges world to speak out against ‘abhorrent war crime’. Israel brands the NGO ‘anti-Semitic’.

No let up in Israel’s onslaught despite mounting calls for a truce and aid deliveries.

A man inspects the damage in a room following Israeli bombardment at Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip

And we have enough evidence for courts to hold them to account.

A woman reacts as she looks at a gruesome collection of images of dead bodies taken by a photographer, who has been identified by the code name "Caesar," at the United Nations Headquarters in New Yor

Since the war began, Israel has suspended work permits for about 130,000 day workers from the occupied West Bank.

Volunteers tie up cucumber plants in a greenhouse in Baqa al-Gharbiya.

The first council elections in a decade are expected to strengthen the grip of pro-Iran groups.

Ammar al-Hakim, the leader of the Al-Hikma Movement

From Ronaldo’s move to Al Nassr and Messi’s jump to MLS, Al Jazeera picks the year’s 10 biggest transfers.

Lionel Messi poses with a club shirt with owners Jorge Mas, Jose R. Mas and David Beckham

At least 90 people, including women and children, were killed in Israeli attacks on Jabalia refugee camp.

A man carrying a child, injured following Israeli bombardment, arrives to Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip.

Mainstream Lebanese politicians have criticised the Hamas move. But it will likely help Hezbollah.

People gather during a protest in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Gaza, after Friday prayers at Bourj al-Barajneh Palestinian refugee camp, in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, Oct. 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

These were the Israel-Hamas war updates for Monday, December 18.

A woman reacts as medics transport a Palestinian man injured in Israeli bombardment, at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on Sunday. [Photo by Mahmud Hams/AFP]

The first responders and locals are searching for the wounded as more bodies are believed to be under the rubble.

A general view of the destroyed buildings following Israeli attacks hit Jabalia Camp in Jabalia

Netanyahu insists war on Gaza will continue – despite growing anger over the Israeli army’s killing of three captives.

Not enough aid is flowing into the strip, forcing the Palestinians into a ‘survival mode’ amid heavy Israeli attacks.

Palestinians loot a humanitarian aid truck as it crossed into the Gaza Strip in Rafah, Sunday

Heavy fighting reported in Wad Madani, where thousands of displaced people had sought shelter.

People displaced by the conflict in Sudan walk with their belonging as they flee Wad Madani, the capital of al-Jazirah state, heading to Gadaref state on December 16, 2023. [Photo by AFP]

Amid the genocide in Gaza, the incoherence of Western philosophers has come to the fore.

epa07087609 Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Zizek (R) speaks at the authors' forum 'Blue Sofa' during the book fair 'Frankfurter Buchmesse 2018', in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 12 October 2018. The 70th edition of the international Frankfurt Book Fair, described as the 'world's most important fair for the print and digital content business' runs from 10 to 14 October and gathers authors, writers and celebrities from all over the world. This year's Guest of Honour country is Georgia. EPA-EFE/HAYOUNG JEON

Thousands have protested in Tel Aviv after Israeli forces killed three Israeli captives waving white flags in Gaza.

This combination image of three undated photos provided by courtesy of the Shamriz, Al-Talalka and Haim families shows the three men Israeli troops mistakenly shot to death Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, in a battle-torn neighborhood of Gaza City. (Courtesy of the Shamriz, Al-Talalka and Haim families via Reuters)

Israel raids Nur Shams refugee camp in the occupied West Bank’s Tulkarem, killing at least five Palestinians.

A view of destruction after 6 Palestinians killed in an Israeli attack carried out using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) targeting the Nour Shams refugee camp in Tulkarm, West Bank on December 17

Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah, who passed away on Saturday, has been laid to rest in a private funeral.

Under a new leader, Egypt’s journalists’ body is reviving its role as a platform to defend the rights of media workers.

Egyptian protesters shout anti-Israeli slogans during a demonstration to show solidarity with Palestinians, in front of the Journalists Syndicate in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

Exactly 750 years after death, Jalaluddin Mohammad Rumi remains a mystery. Was he a Muslim scholar or spiritual pundit?

Painted picture of Persian poet Rumi (1207-1273 CE) under glass on the outside of the museum office at Rumi's Mosque, Konya

The killing comes as French top diplomat Catherine Colonna in Israel to appeal for truce and lasting peace.

Israeli forces reportedly prevented ambulances from reaching the camp and held one paramedic as it intensifies raids.

Israel and Hamas have restarted talks through Qatari mediation as attacks on Gaza continue – here are the major updates.

People carry placards during a rally in solidarity with Palestinians outside the US embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, 17 December 2023

A Christian woman and her daughter shot dead in Gaza’s Holy Family Church by an Israeli soldier.

Israeli forces accused of crushing Palestinians using bulldozers in the courtyard of Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital.

A long, grinding urban war appears likely now, if Israel is to negate the effects of Hamas tunnels.

Palestinians gather as smoke rises at the site of Israeli strikes on houses in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip December 14, 2023. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa

Wounded Palestinians left to bleed on the floor without medicine or surgery, says WHO team after visit.

Wounded Palestinians receive treatment at the al-Shifa hospital, following Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City, central Gaza Strip

The organisation’s Libya office quotes survivors as saying the boat was carrying about 86 people.

A group of 61 migrants on a wooden boat are rescued by crew members of the Geo Barents migrant rescue ship, operated by Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders), in international waters off the coast of Libya in the central Mediterranean Sea

The Israeli leader’s comments came after Qatar confirmed talks are on for a possible new truce.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem

Al Jazeera Arabic cameraman was killed by drone attack while reporting on bombing of a school in southern Gaza Strip.

Mourners including Al Jazeera correspondent Wail al-Dahduh (2nd L) attend the funeral ceremony of Al Jazeera cameraman Samir Abu Dhaka, who died in the Israeli attacks in Khan Yunis, Gaza on December 16

Threat to trade has grown in the region as container ships and oil tankers have been attacked or drawn missile fire.

In this image provided by the U.S. Navy, Chief Fire Controlman (Aegis) Kenneth Krull, assigned to the USS Carney (DDG 64), mans the combat systems coordinator console in the combat information center during a general quarters drill on Oct. 14, 2023, in the Eastern Mediterranean. The warship sailing near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait shot down a drone launched from Yemen on Wednesday, Nov. 29, the U.S. military said, in the latest in a string of threats from Iranian-backed Houthi rebels

The war on Gaza has been the deadliest for media workers ever recorded.

Israeli aggression in the occupied West Bank has ramped up since Israel’s bombardment of Gaza began on October 7.

Gaza isn’t the first victim of Israeli-inflicted mass devastation. But it’s the first to see it on this shocking scale.

Israeli strikes on houses in Khan Younis

Many Gulf countries set aside a period of mourning for the emir’s death, while others express their condolences.

From Khartoum to Gaza, explosive weapons are leaving behind tragic devastation. It is time to end their use in cities.

Smoke rises over Khartoum, Sudan, Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Saudi Arabia and the United States have urged Sudan's warring parties to agree to and "effectively implement" a cease-fire as the fighting in the northeastern African nation showed no signs of abating. (AP Photo)

Rules of engagement breached in incident that resulted in death of three hostages, all in their 20s.

Photos of the three Israeli captives killed in Gaza by Israeli forces

Family members and colleagues mourned and paid their respects to the cameraman killed in an Israeli drone attack.

US political scientist John Mearsheimer on Israel’s ‘punishment campaign’ against the civilian population in Palestine.

Thousands of football fans gather to help raise funds and show solidarity with the people of Gaza, amid Israel’s war.

Stand with Palestine event at Education City Stadium in Doha, Qatar [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]

Attacks on Saturday heavily targeted Khan Younis in the south, where thousands have been forced to flee.

Smoke billows over the northern Gaza Strip during Israeli bombardment from southern Israel on December 15

This is the moment Israeli police attacked an Anadolu Agency journalist in Occupied East Jerusalem, hospitalising him.

Heir Sheikh Meshaal al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, 83, replaces Sheikh Nawaf who had ruled for three years.

Freediving has its roots in ancient fishing communities, but is making a comeback as an extreme sport.

Threat comes as Israel, Western allies bolster presence in Red Sea as rebels target shipping.

Newly-recruited members of the Houthis' popular army march during a parade in Sana'a, Yemen

Two months of war have produced many grim images from Gaza. Plus, the screws are tightening on Palestinian Israelis.

Three brothers swap stories of life under military occupation in three different parts of the West Bank.

International calls for accountability grow after Israeli attack kills Al Jazeera journalist Samer Abudaqa.

The world produces enough food to feed all of its 8 billion people, yet hundreds of millions go hungry every day.

About 70% of the dead and missing are women and children, their bodies trapped in the vast destruction, says Hamas.

Rafah house targeted in Israeli air attack

Dozens of Palestinians were wounded, and 15 others were missing after the strike in Rafah governorate.

The captives were killed during combat with Palestinian fighters after they were erroneously identified as a threat.

Israeli soldiers operate next to damaged buildings amid the ongoing ground operation of the Israeli army against the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in the Gaza Strip, in this handout image released November 18, 2023. [Israel Defense Forces/Handout via REUTERS]

Al Jazeera journalist Samer Abudaqa has been killed, Gaza Bureau Chief Wael al-Dahdouh was injured by Israeli missiles

Media network says it holds Israel accountable for systematically targeting and killing journalists and their families.

Al Jazeera Arabic cameraman was killed in an Israeli attack in Khan Younis in southern Gaza.

Al Jazeera takes a look at the movements against Israel and illegal settlements in Palestine.

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Announcement comes as national security spokesman Jake Sullivan visits the region amid growing international isolation.

Palestinians search through rubble in the aftermath of a strike in Rafah

A settlement in Adré, a Chadian border town, has become a makeshift home for more than 100,000 Sudanese refugees.

Someya was a henna artist in Western Darfur. After her father was killed in a mosque, she crossed the border to Chad on foot with her three small children. She was pregnant at the time.

Al Jazeera Arabic cameraman killed and colleague wounded in an Israeli attack in Khan Younis.

We asked 10 people in Gaza to record moments of their day. The result is inspiring and heartbreaking.

Marc Lamont Hill speaks with scholars of Islamophobia and anti-Semitism.

Israel’s relentless bombardment of Gaza has killed or injured about 28,000 Palestinian children in the past two months.

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan to meet Palestine’s Mahmoud Abbas after talks with Israeli officials.

For the Israelis who oppose the war on Gaza, the consequences are steep.

Israeli soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in this handout picture released on December 14, 2023

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd halt jouneys in Red Sea after Yemen’s Houthi rebels attack more ships in busy waterway.

FILE PHOTO: Containers are seen on the Maersk's container ship Maersk Gibraltar at the APM Terminals in the port of Algeciras, Spain January 19, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File Photo

Hanan Ashrawi talks to Marc Lamont Hill about the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories and the US position.

Rights groups said the exporting of F-35 jet parts to Israel from the Netherlands makes it complicit in Gaza war crimes.

Martin Griffiths on Gaza’s dire conditions for aid operations and the voices that should be heard on Palestine’s future.

Video shared on social media appears to show blindfolded Palestinian detainees being paraded by Israeli soldiers.

Two mothers who gave birth to premature babies in al-Shifa Hospital recall emotional rollercoaster of separation.

Noor Reyhan and her husband Huthaifa Marouf look at a photo of their baby boy, who Noor hasn't seen for two months [

Several wounded in shooting in province of Sistan-Baluchestan which borders Afghanistan and Pakistan.

IEA report says demand is expected to grow in India, China but decline in United States, European Union.

Raids continue on Jenin and Kamal Adwan Hospital amid mass protests for ceasefire – here are the major updates.

Demonstrators gather to shut down the Spring Garden Street Bridge

The French cement maker is accused of abetting violence and terrorism by providing supplies for tunnels and prisons.

The Peace Prize laureate Iraqi Nadia Murad delivers her speech during the Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony in Oslo Town Hall in Oslo

WHO says diarrhoea cases surged 66 percent among children. Meningitis, chickenpox, jaundice also reported.

A Palestinian boy, who is diagnosed with gastroenteritis, lies on a bed as he receives treatment in a hospital, amid doctors warning of the spread of diseases and infections among Gazan children due to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip.

A historic year in Spanish football, Morocco’s dream debut and the highest-paid women’s football coach.

FILE - Spain's Jennifer Hermoso holds the trophy as they celebrate their Women's World Cup victory on stage in Madrid, Spain, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023. Spanish state prosecutors say soccer player Jenni Hermoso has accused Luis Rubiales of sexual assault for kissing her on the lips without her consent after the Women's World Cup final. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, File)

US President Joe Biden says Israel should be ‘more careful’ in order to protect civilians in Gaza.

President Joe Biden speaks to reporters in Nantucket, Mass., on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, about hostages freed by Hamas in the first stage of a swap under a four-day cease-fire deal

These were the Israel-Hamas war updates for Friday, December 15.

Union leaders spoke alongside progressive lawmakers, appealing to the Biden administration for an end to the fighting.

Israeli soldiers recite Jewish prayers and Hannukah songs inside Jenin mosque to be disciplined

Israel’s military onslaught has devastated built and natural environments in Gaza.

Hasan Bitmez dies at a hospital in Ankara two days after heart attack during anti-Israel speech.

Turkey's opposition Felicity Party (Saadet) lawmaker Hasan Bitmez makes a speech at a stand with a placard, criticizing the government's policy towards Israel, at the Turkish parliament in Ankara

At least 26 people killed in Israeli attack that levels neighbouring homes in southern city, Palestinian officials say.

Palestinians react amid the rubble of destroyed buildings following an Israeli bombardment on December 14, 2023 in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip. [MAHMUD HAMS / AFP]

“See us as humans.” Palestinian journalist Plestia Alaqad shares the importance of covering Israel’s war on Gaza.

Considered an annual favourite, the Geminid meteor shower which peaks tonight is believed to be intensifying each year.

A meteor streaking past stars, light up the night sky over the Mexican volcano. Purple sky white streaks

Flooding and heavy rainfall in Gaza is making living conditions even more challenging for Palestinians.

Palestinians move by cart under the rain as Palestinians who took shelter in the Aqsa Martyrs Hospital and its surroundings in Deir Al-Balah city of the Gaza struggle with the strong winds, heavy rain and floods affecting the region amid Israeli attacks.

Israel’s ambassador to the UK has said her country will no longer accept a ‘two-state solution’ after their war on Gaza.

The Israeli army carried out a raid metres away from the Palestinian Authority’s headquarters in Ramallah last week.

As Egyptians worry about the economy, a rural family torn apart by tragedy faces a crisis without their main earners.

Political scientist Shibley Telhami says Biden is allowing his ‘personal preference’ to drive US policy on Israel.

Nadija battles courts and police bans to assure freedom of speech for Palestinians and their supporters in Germany.

Many alleged assailants arrested, search continues to ‘reach all those involved’ in December 7 incident.

Iraqi soldiers are pictured during the funeral of fighters killed in a US strike earlier in the day in Baghdad on November 22, 2023. - US fighter jets struck two targets in Iraq, killing eight pro-Iran fighters in retaliation for repeated attacks on American troops, US and Iraqi sources said. (Photo by AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP)

Before October 7, Israelis who spoke to Al Jazeera believed in living side-by-side with Palestinians. No more, they say.

US and allies in talks to form multinational task force to address attacks by Iran-aligned Houthis on ships in Red Sea.

Reporters Without Borders: Journalists paying ‘heavy price’ in Gaza, where 13 have been killed on the job this year.

A journalist looks on as the sun sets over the Gaza Strip

White House national security adviser tours Middle East after Biden warns Israel about ‘indiscriminate’ bombing of Gaza.

In Nairobi, advocacy efforts are on the rise in solidarity with Palestine as the war in Gaza continues.

Kenyan police officers arrest a member of the Communist party of Kenya

At least eight Palestinians have been killed in the Jenin refugee camp alone in an operation that started on Tuesday.

Israeli army vehicles are seen near burning tyres during the raid at the entrance to the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. [Marco Longari/AFP]

These were the Israel-Hamas war updates for Thursday, December 14.

A woman from the Palestinian Ashour family holds the body of a baby who was killed in Israeli bombardment, on December 14, 2023, at Najar hospital in Rafah

An open letter from Homeland Security employees blasts agency heads for ‘minimising the ongoing atrocities’ in Gaza.

Alejandro Mayorkas stands in behind a podium, with a US flag and a flag for the Department of Homeland Security behind him.

Play is suspended league-wide after a leading club official and politician attacks a referee.

Al Jazeera’s Tareq Abu Azzoum observed deteriorating conditions Palestinians are forced to live in

Israel was isolated with a few allies in the UN General Assembly vote.

Khawaja says he will fight the ICC’s ruling that stops him from wearing shoes with messages of support for Palestine.

Cricket - Ashes - First Test - England v Australia - Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham, Britain - June 19, 2023 Australia's Usman Khawaja before the start of the day's play Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

Palestinian-Indigenous solidarity must move beyond mobilisation towards transformational solidarity and organisation.

A Kuna indigenous woman joins members of the Palestinian community in Panama protesting outside the Israeli Embassy against Israel's military operations in Gaza and in support of the Palestinian people, in Panama City on May 20, 2021. (Photo by Luis Acosta / AFP)

Witnesses describe scenes of execution-style killings from inside northern Gaza school

Christian Palestinians in the US are muting their holiday celebrations as they mourn the ongoing suffering in Gaza.

Palestinians fleeing the Israeli ground offensive arrive in Rafah, Gaza Strip

Weather brings more misery for the displaced families as winds tear flimsy tents and rains drench clothes and blankets.

All football league games in Turkey have been suspended after a club’s president punched a ref.

Military court hands Issa one-year suspended sentence for insulting the president, inciting soldiers to disobey orders.

Chaima Issa, member of Tunisia's "National Salvation Front" opposition coalition, gestures as she arrives outside a military court in Tunis on October 3, 2023. - Issa had been freed from jail late on July 13 after spending more than five months in custody. The Tunisian writer was arrested in February along with former minister and lawyer Lazhar Akremi on charges of "conspiracy against state security". (Photo by FETHI BELAID / AFP)

Israa Jaabis was accused of attempted murder when her car caught fire near an Israeli checkpoint in 2015.

In economic and security calcualtions, the world is pragmatically less concerned with war on Gaza than with shipping.

Armed men on the beach in Yemen. A large ship can be seen in the sea behind them.

Death, suffering and displacement threatens to spill out across the Middle East, said Filippo Grandi.

This 12-year-old Palestinian was taken to an Israeli interrogation centre without a lawyer or parent.

Israel has long been indoctrinating its children to believe Palestinians are less than human.

Missiles fired from Houthi-controlled Yemen also targeted the vessel.

A boat carries people as a Houthi fighter keeps watch on the deck of the Galaxy Leader cargo ship

Calls for a ceasefire are growing after the UN passed a resolution and the US warned of deteriorating support.

Smoke rises from Gaza following an explosion

UNRWA chief depicts Gaza’s plight – inhumane conditions, hunger, and people feeling betrayed by the world.

The United Nations General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly in favour of a ceasefire in Gaza.

Tunisian dams are filled at just 22 percent capacity and some 20 dams have already gone out of service.

Tunisian women fill their plastic jerry cans with water from a river in the remote village of Ouled Omar

The nonbinding, symbolic resolution passed with 153 votes in favour, 10 against, and 23 abstentions.

UNGA members vote on a non-binding resolution at the UN headquarters in New York

Indigenous communities at COP28 stress they be part of climate solutions on carbon offsets as their lands are at play.

Strong winds, torrential rain, and flooding have further complicated the lives of displaced people.

A Palestinian man drains water from Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital

Delegates at the UN conference agree to new climate measures, although ‘phase out’ phrase omitted.

Protesters at COP28 calling for an end to fossil fuels

These were the Israel-Hamas war updates for Wednesday, December 13.

People mourn as they collect the bodies of Palestinians killed in an Israeli airstrike

Frustration grows after the US blocks resolution at UN Security Council calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Social media platforms have been censoring pro-Palestinian content while allowing anti-Palestinian hate speech.

A Palestinian man uses his phone as he sits amid the rubble of destroyed buildings in Gaza City on the northern Gaza strip following weeks of Israeli bombardment, as a four-day ceasefire took effect on November 24, 2023. - The truce in the Israel-Hamas war began on November 24 and appeared to be holding, under a deal that will see hostages released in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. (Photo by Omar El-Qattaa / AFP)

US president offers his sharpest public criticism of Israel since the start of its war with Hamas.

Flurry of shuttle diplomacy under way at UN-led negotiations in UAE as countries fight over wording of potential deal.

Hunger is worsening across the besieged enclave, with the United Nations saying half of Gaza’s population is starving.

Palestinians inspect a site after it was hit by an Israeli bombardment on Rafah, Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Dec. 12

Content creator Ahmed Hijazi documents the destruction of his beloved Gaza under Israeli bombardment.

Israel has intensified attacks on Khan Younis, which was dubbed a safe zone in the initial days of the war.

A Palestinian man inspects the damage at the site of Israeli strikes on houses, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.

UN Security Council envoys have visited Gaza’s Rafah border crossing with Egypt.

Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala win footballer of the year awards while Morocco are named team of the year.

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Serie A - Napoli v Sampdoria - Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples, Italy - June 4, 2023 Napoli's Victor Osimhen celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Ciro De Luca/File Photo

Al Jazeera speaks to Palestinian resistance fighters in the northern city of Tulkarem amid Israel’s war on Gaza.

Video shows the moment Israeli forces blew up the UNRWA school in northern Gaza.

As this year’s UN climate talks come to a close, activists discuss what they achieved and where they failed.

Head of Strategy, Energy Transition of the Office of the UAE Special Envoy for Climate Change, Abdulla Malek addresses the panellists at the opening ceremony for Energy Day during the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates December 5, 2023

The image of a ‘green technology pioneer’ helps Israel to greenwash its occupation and apartheid in Palestine.

Cows stand in a field as power-generating wind turbines are seen in the background, in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, near the buffer zone between Israel and Syria October 23, 2017. Picture taken October 23, 2017. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif bids farewell to his father who was killed when an Israeli strike hit their home.

Dozens of patients and 3,000 displaced people are inside, UN says, as Gaza Health Ministry calls for international help.

Dead Palestinian bodies are brought to the Kamal Adwan hospital

One Jordanian soldier was killed and another injured in shootout near border with Syria.

A picture taken during a tour origanized by the Jordanian Army shows soldiers patrolling along the border with Syria to prevent trafficking, on February 17, 2022. Drug trafficking from Syria into Jordan is becoming "organised" with smugglers stepping up operations and using sophisticated equipment including drones, Jordan's army said, warning of a shoot-to-kill policy. Since the beginning of this year, Jordan's army has killed 30 smugglers and foiled attempts to smuggle into the kingdom from Syria 16 million Captagon pills -- more than they seized in the whole of 2021 -- the military said. (Photo by Khalil MAZRAAWI / AFP)

With only Rafah crossing open for transit, extra screenings are unlikely to affect actual volume of aid entering Gaza.

Some 270 people have been killed by Israeli fire across the occupied West Bank since October 7.

Israeli soldiers are seen during an army operation, in the Jenin refugee camp

Four Palestinians killed in Jenin and 22 in southern Gaza, while Kamal Adwan Hospital raided in the north.

Israeli forces raid the Jenin Refugee Camp in the city of Jenin

Rounded up by Israeli forces in Gaza City, Palestinians describe being stripped, blindfolded, numbered and tortured

Mahmoud Zindah and his father Nader were among the hundreds of Palestinian men and children arrested, beaten and interrogated for days by Israeli forces

The company says the move, planned since last year, is unrelated to boycott calls against it amid Israel’s war on Gaza.

Ankaragucu’s Koca entered the field and hit referee Meler in the face after the Super Lig match against Rizespor.

Referee Halil Umut Meler lies on the ground after being hit by Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca

Even before October 7, the year 2023 was the deadliest on record for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.

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The MLS club will play Saudi clubs Al Hilal and Al Nassr in Riyadh, before travelling to Hong Kong on a pre-season tour.

No casualties reported from strike on Strinda tanker as it passed through strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait.

Overwhelming international support for ceasefire, but US has already vetoed Security Council resolution.

People carry an injured person following an Israeli air strike on Palestinian houses, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip December 12

EU diplomat Josep Borrell says bloc is ‘alarmed’ by deadly violence in the occupied territory by ‘extremist settlers’.

Palestinians are seen through flames during clashes with Israeli soldiers during the funeral of Palestinian Labib Dumaidi, 19, who was killed in an Israeli settlers' attack

EU’s top diplomat, Josep Borrell, says situation in Gaza ‘catastrophic, apocalyptic’.

a mother holding small children walks past a destroyed building

Oil-rich countries have pushed back against proposed language that underscores need to move away from fossil fuels.

Video circulating in Israeli media appears to show the surrender of some Hamas fighters.

Experts say assault will impact Israel’s planned normalisation with Arab nations and downgrade US hegemony in region.

The 65-year-old father of Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif is killed in an Israeli air strike on the family home.

A general view of the destroyed buildings following Israeli attacks hit Jabalia Camp as residents and civil defense teams conduct search and rescue operations in the rubble of the buildings in Jabalia, Gaza.

The National and Islamic Forces, a coalition of major Palestinian factions, called the strike.

Palestinians lift national flags and chant slogans during a rally amid a general strike in Ramallah city in the occupied West Bank in solidarity with Gaza on December 11

People fleeing the violence for more than two months aren’t sure they will survive conditions in al-Fukhari.

Mosab al-Kahlout, a Palestinian man whose wife and daughter were killed when their home in the Jabalia refugee camp

Cameron says a meeting on sidelines of COP28 breached protocol because a UK official was not present.

UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs David Cameron attends a NATO foreign ministers meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels, on November 28, 2023. (Photo by SIMON WOHLFAHRT / AFP)

And President Biden from President Kennedy’s principled support for an occupied people’s struggle for liberation.

Both sides seem to be even more cautious about the tunnels than they were at the beginning of the conflict.

A Qassam fighter in silhouette in a tunnel

UN-run schools in north Gaza have been bombed and stormed by Israeli forces, leaving behind widespread destruction.

The resolution empowers member states to make collective recommendations, but it is legally nonbinding.

Voting results are displayed as the Unite Nations General Assembly voted on a nonbinding resolution calling for a "humanitarian truce" in Gaza

People involved with Lajee Celtic talk about football’s role in resisting occupation and their bond with Celtic fans.

A view of an empty Lajee Celtic pitch with Palestinian flag murals on the far wall

From death threats to smear campaigns, Libyan women working for change are being silenced online.

Activists and grassroot organisations worldwide are striking on Monday to protest Israel’s bombardment of Gaza.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators display signs during a protest in the United States.

Talks intensify over calls to phase out fossil fuels, as oil producers led by Saudi Arabia put up tough resistance.

Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Simon Stiell speaking

The marshlands have shrunk from 20,000 square kilometres in the early 1990s to 4,000 by latest estimates.

This aerial view shows a drying river in Chibayish in Iraq's southern Dhi Qar province.

An Israeli soldier has made a video that shows him vandalising a Palestinian-owned shop in Gaza and mocking its contents

Regional body IGAD says it secured a commitment from warring parties to implement ceasefire and dialogue over conflict.

Israeli air strikes and tanks continue to hammer all areas of Gaza, offering Palestinians no haven from the violence.

Smoke rises after Israeli strikes, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, December 10, 2023. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa

Using information provided by Frontex and Malta, a Libyan group linked to Wagner is illegally pulling back refugees.

Tareq bin Zeyad (TBZ) crew [Screengrab/Al Jazeera]

The Russian foreign minister debates his country’s approaches to Gaza and Ukraine.

The international institution warns humanitarian aid sector facing funding crisis amid conflict and climate emergencies.

Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says he hopes resolution will be starting point for further UN action on crisis.

An injured Palestinian is brought into a hospital on a gurney following Israeli attacks in Khan Yunis, Gaza. Two men are wheeling the stretcher.

Now 1.3 million Palestinians trapped in overcrowded and unprotected shelters; ‘not a place for humans’, UNRWA says.

A Palestinian boy, who was injured in an Israeli raid reacts, as he attends the funeral of family members who were killed in the raid, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, December 10, 2023. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

The ICRC says it is shocked and appalled by the attack, which it described as deliberate.

Trade union activists and international influencers join call for global strike on December 11 as Israel pummels Gaza.

Demonstrators carry a large Palestinian flag during a protest called for by the Islamic movement Hamas in Lebanon's southern city of Sidon.

Hamas warns no captives would leave Gaza alive unless demands met while the Israeli PM asks the group to surrender.

Palestinians stand in their home destroyed in the Israeli bombardment of Al Zawayda, central Gaza Strip, on Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023. [AP Photo/Hatem Moussa]

Rights groups criticise Israeli move to displace Palestinians to a tiny and barren area.

Johan Floderus, arrested at Tehran airport in April last year, charged with operating through US and European projects.

Hezbollah fires explosive drones and missiles at Israeli positions as Israeli strikes hit several south Lebanon areas.

About 45 members of Nisman family, who sheltered displaced relatives, targeted in latest Israeli attack.

Israeli attack on a residential home in al-Zuwaydeh, central Gaza Strip

The International Energy Agency warns against lack of progress in limiting the global warming amid divisions at COP28.

Imprisoned Nobel laureate denounces Iranian government in Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech read by her children.

Addressing the Doha Forum, Ayman Safadi says Israel’s operation in Gaza meets the ‘legal definition of genocide’.

A displaced Palestinian family who fled Khan Yunis sets up camp in Rafah further south near the Gaza Strip's border with Egypt.

Speaking at the Doha Forum, the Russian foreign minister calls for international monitoring of the situation in Gaza.

Israel’s ‘right to self-defence’ is wrongly evoked within the context of its occupation of Palestinian territories.

A screenshot of a video showing Israeli soldiers raising the Israeli flag on a beach in Gaza in November 2023 [Al Jazeera/Screenshot]

Calls are growing for the UN Security Council to be reformed after the US used its veto power to block a Gaza ceasefire.

Or is it just humiliating Palestinian civilian men and boys and broadcasting it to the world to dehumanise them?

Palestinian men and boys stripped and detained by Israeli soldiers

Palestinians who were rounded up by Israeli forces in Gaza City have described being stripped, numbered and tortured.

Palestinians in the West Bank can barely visit family in Gaza, now they fear loved ones will die before they see them.

Palestinian Eman Radwan's family poses for a family picture. Her father, mother and brother were killed during Israel's bombardment of Gaza.

As Syria slowly reentered the Arab fold, it mended relations with Hamas, but that doesn’t necessarily mean much.

Incumbent Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is likely to secure a third term despite the country facing severe economic crisis.

A billboard banner supporting Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo, Egypt

Incident comes after Houthi rebels threatened to prevent passage of Israel-linked ships if aid is not allowed into Gaza.

Refugee Salem Doma was tortured and held for ransom in Bani Walid, Libya, another victim of human trafficking.

Heavy air attacks and ground fighting as fierce battles rage in southern and northern Gaza.

Palestinias line up for cooking gas during the ongoing Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip in Rafah on Sunday, Dec. 10

Strikes come a day after the US vetoed a UN resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza.

People attend the funeral ceremony for the Palestinians died in Israeli attacks, as the bodies are taken by their relatives from the morgue of An-Najjar Hospital to be buried in Rafah, Gaza.

Latest protest comes a day after UK abstained from voting on UNSC resolution demanding ceasefire, which the US vetoed.

People take part in a protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza in London, on December 9, 2023. [REUTERS/Hollie Adams]

Rights groups criticise the US after it vetoes UN Security plan for an immediate ceasefire.

Rebels warn to block passage of Israel-bound ships of any nationality unless Gaza gets the food and medicines it needs.

People walk down a ladder after they toured the Galaxy Leader commercial ship, seized by Yemen's Houthis last month, off the coast of al-Salif

The 14,000 rounds of shells are part of a bigger sale the Biden administration is asking the Congress to approve.

Israeli Merkava tanks in action during maneuvers at an undisclosed location along the border with Lebanon, in Israel, 24 October 2023. Tensions continue to rise at the border between Israel and Lebanon after the Israeli-Palestinian conflict escalated following an unprecedented attack carried out by Hama militants from Gaza into Israel on 07 October. EPA-EFE/ATEF SAFADI

Top UN official says recent seven-day truce showed that humanitarian aid can be delivered if conditions allow.

Palestinians crowd together as they wait for food distribution in Rafah

Household finances are severely squeezed but with no clear opponent, incumbent is favourite to win upcoming election.

Mohammadi to go on hunger strike ‘in solidarity’ with Iran’s Baha’i religious minority as her prize is awarded in Oslo.

Iranian human rights activist and the vice president of the Defenders of Human Rights Center (DHRC) Narges Mohammadi

The claims, aimed at fending off criticism over civilian casualties paint a picture of the war that makes no sense.

Palestinian firefighters work to extinguish a fire in a house after an Israeli strike, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, December 9, 2023. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa

With shelters significantly beyond capacity, people pitch tents along the side of the road leading from Rafah to Muwasi.

Palestinians crowd a street in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on December 9

In the United States, speaking freely about Israel’s war on Gaza often has a price.

Turkish media say Mohammed Hassan Sheikh Mohamud crashed into and killed a motorcycle courier before leaving country.

Raids carried out in multiple locations, including Ramallah and Bethlehem, as jets bombarded Gaza.

A convoy of Israeli army vehicles is seen during a military raid into Faraa refugee camp, West Bank, Friday, Dec. 8

It could serve as a deterrent for some settlers, analysts say. But the new rule has loopholes that could allow evasion.

The role of AI-enhanced warfare in the killing fields of Gaza. Plus, a look at intensifying violence in the West Bank.

International rights groups say US ‘risks complicity in war crimes’, has ‘callous disregard for civilian suffering’.

US vetoes a UN Security Council ceasefire resolution as hundreds of Palestinians are killed in new attacks on Gaza.

A view of the UN Security Council chamber

Israel is struggling to fill the gap left by foreign workers who fled due to the conflict.

While the ICC offers an alternative to Israeli courts, no arrest warrants have been issued against Israeli officials.

International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan speaks during an interview with Reuters about the violence in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories in The Hague, Netherlands, October 12

Another 48,780 people have been wounded in incessant Israeli bombardment, Gaza health ministry says.

Israeli air strikes have killed renowned Palestinian writer, poet, and professor Refaat Alareer and six family members.

UN officials have repeatedly warned of a looming humanitarian disaster in Gaza.

The Great Omari Mosque has been reduced to rubble, according to images released by the Palestinian group.

People remove rubble near a mosque destroyed by Israeli strikes, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, December 8

Climate campaigners welcome draft COP agreement that includes options for the phase out of fossil fuels.

Environmental activists display placards during a demonstration at the venue of the COP28 United Nations climate summit in Dubai on December 6, 2023. [Giuseppe CACACE / AFP]

US deputy ambassador says an immediate ceasefire in Gaza would ‘only plant the seeds for the next war’.

Palestinians inspect the rubble of the Yassin Mosque destroyed after it was hit by an Israeli airstrike at Shati refugee camp in Gaza City

President-elect Milei will seek to align Latin America’s third largest economy with the US, Israel and ‘the free world’.

Javier Milei, wearing a black yarmulke, speaks to a rabbi who points to something in front of them.

Almadhoun was to fly to Ireland for his art, but has been stuck at Gaza’s Rafah border.

Mohammed Almadhoun (L) at the Rafah border crossing and his 2016 painting titled "Cry

The march had initially been approved despite concerns over potential violence during the war on Gaza.

Israeli police confiscate racist banners from demonstrators in tzahal square

Marc Lamont Hill challenges former Israeli general, Yaakov Amidror, on civilian deaths and Israel’s military operations.

Children, UN workers and a journalist are believed to be seen in the video.

A convoy of Israeli army vehicles is seen during a military raid into Faraa refugee camp, West Bank

The renowned poet and academic was considered ‘the voice of Gaza’.

Hamas slams treatment of about 100 detainees as act of revenge and crime against defenceless civilians.

Israeli soldiers detain blindfolded Palestinian men

Support for a ceasefire has grown within the UN Security Council, but the US and UK might veto the proposal.

A Palestinian woman gestures following Israeli airstrikes in Khan Younis refugee camp, southern Gaza Strip.

Rights groups say Israeli strike that killed Reuters reporter and injured others must be investigated as a war crime.

Journalist Issam Abdallah who was killed by Israeli forces on October 13

US officials urge Israel to protect Gaza civilians but are unlikely to back calls for permanent truce.

A protest against Israel's war on Gaza in front of the White House.

Big money move by the 29-year-old Masters champion to Saudi-backed LIV Golf sends another shockwave through the sport.

More than 60 journalists and media workers have been killed in and around the Gaza Strip since October 7.

Israeli PM says Hezbollah will turn Beirut, southern Lebanon into Gaza if group’s attacks on Israel continue.

A picture taken from the Israeli side of border with Lebanon shows Israeli shelling near the southern Lebanese village of Aita Al Shaab on November 14

Hundreds of Palestinians have been killed and thousands injured and detained in occupied West Bank since October 7.

Palestinian mourners walk in the funeral procession of Anas and Mohammed al-Froukh, who were fatally shot during a raid by Israeli troops the previous night on Sair, east of Hebron, before their burial in the southern West Bank village on December 5.

Basil Abu al-Waf’s father, a doctor, raced to the spot near Jenin refugee camp. It was too late.

A view of the street as the clash breaks out between Palestinians and Israeli forces following the raid, conducted by Israeli army, on Jenin refugee camp in Jenin, West Bank on December 5.

Humanitarian aid is trickling into southern Gaza but UN says it’s ‘erratic, undependable’ and not ‘sustainable’.

A woman mourns over the bodies of family members killed during Israeli bombardment overnight, at al-Najjar hospital in Rafah on the southern Gaza Strip.

US troops and installations have come under regular attack due to Washington’s support of Israel’s bombardment of Gaza.

Iraqi security forces stand guard near Baghdad's high-security Green Zone

A years-long uprising by Palestinians would end with a deal that some considered an outright surrender.

History illustrated: The first Intifada against Israel

Gaza’s ‘literary giant’ Refaat Alareer has been killed as deaths in the enclave mount – here are major updates.

A Jewish woman holds a placard and a candle as Jewish rabbis and members of the community gather demanding a permanent ceasefire in Gaza during the first night of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

Israeli forces may risk a fight under Gaza as a politically embattled Netanyahu looks for a total defeat of Hamas.

An Israeli soldier in a tunnel under Gaza City,

Blinken’s comments come after rights groups say Israel should be investigated over possible war crime.

Palestinian envoy to UN slams resolution’s failure, warns continued Israeli war on Gaza will lead to more ‘atrocities’.

Palestinians mourn their relatives killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, in front of the morgue at the hospital in Deir al Balah

UNICEF tells Al Jazeera that the lack of basic necessities is threatening lives of thousands in Gaza.

Some military analysts have compared the Israeli bombardment of Gaza with bombing campaigns from World War II.

Martin Griffiths says the Kerem Shalom crossing may be opening ‘soon’ to facilitate aid deliveries to Gaza.

A view of Palestinian goods trucks in front of the commercial crossing of Kerem Shalom

Israel’s relentless bombardment of Gaza has levelled entire neighbourhoods and displaced hundreds of thousands.

The truth about Palestine is definitely not coming to a theatre near you.

All Palestinian churches cancelled Christmas festivities, one church in Bethlehem shares its pain through iconography.

Closeup of Baby Jesus doll wrapped in Palestinian keffiyeh in the rubble manger

Germany has tried to make amends for its Nazi past, in what some experts say is an attempt to whitewash its image.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, left, shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during a press conference in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. Maya Alleruzzo/Pool via REUTERS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

The family of a Palestinian street vendor in Hebron say he was shot, point blank, by Israeli forces

18 members of one family were killed in Israeli air attacks in the southern city of Rafah.

Middle East expert Steven Cook says US President Joe Biden made a mistake with his ‘bear hug’ embrace of Israel.

Turkish president hopes the NATO allies and neighbours will mend relations despite deep-rooted differences.

Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou welcomed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Rights groups say attack that killed Reuters journalist and injured six others ‘likely a direct attack on civilians’.

Flames burn brightly within the charred shell of a small sedan car, with black smoke billowing out of it.

The UN agency’s decision comes amid a funding shortage as northwest Syria faces increasing food insecurity.

Yasmin Alhamou cooking over an open fire in a displacement camp

The war has cleaved the world between those calling for a ceasefire, those backing Israel and some sitting on the fence.

The rarely used rule will allow the US secretary-general to make an appeal for peace to the Security Council.

Palestinians displaced by the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip set up a tent camp in Rafah

Fighting rages as Israeli troops press further south with ‘carpet bombardment of entire neighbourhoods’.

Israel says it has given families a chance to flee Gaza City. But the Abu Shahla family won’t quit their city.

a white skyscraper with the top floors on one side destroyed

In the ancient port of Jaffa, peaceful coexistence between Palestinians and Israelis is threatened by war.

At least four Palestinians, including three teenagers, were killed in 24 hours, while 60 people were arrested.

Israeli military vehicles are seen during a raid in the West Bank city of Nablus,

Cholera and gastroenteritis are rapidly spreading due to the congested conditions in southern Gaza.

People perform funeral prayer for the Palestinians that lost their lives during the Israeli attacks in Deir Al-Balah, Gaza.

Antonio Guterres warned of a deepening ‘catastrophe’ as he called on the Security Council to act.

a woman in a red suit leans over to talk to two men wearing dark coloured suits

UN says ‘practice of medicine is under attack’ in Gaza as Red Crescent announces ambulance services halted in north.

Palestinians mourn relatives killed in the Israeli bombardment

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urges the military and rival paramilitary RSF to ‘stop this conflict now’.

Families escaping Ardamata in West Darfur cross into Adre, Chad, after a wave of ethnic violence

Relatives of captives have reacted with fury and demanded PM Benjamin Netanyahu step down over the crisis.

Al Jazeera’s correspondent in Gaza, Moamen Al Sharafi has found out his family members were killed in an Israeli attack

Family members of Momin Alshrafi, correspondent for Al Jazeera Arabic, have been killed at Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza.

The Russian leader has been bolstering his partnerships with Gulf nations as Moscow faces growing isolation by the West.

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, meets with Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, during a state visit reception, at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Queiroz has been replaced by Spanish coach Marques Lopez a month ahead of the AFC Asian Cup in Qatar.

Soccer Football - World Cup - AFC Qualifiers - Group A - Qatar v Afghanistan - Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar - November 16, 2023 Qatar coach Carlos Queiroz gives instructions to Moustafa Tarek and teammates during a break in play REUTERS/Ibraheem Al Omari

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to visit Greece and sign a series of agreements, but differences remain.

FILE PHOTO: Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis meets with Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan during a NATO leaders summit in Vilnius, Lithuania July 12, 2023. Dimitris Papamitsos/Greek Prime Minister's Office/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY./File Photo

Activists stress need to protect civilians, aid workers in a November meeting in Cairo.

Amid Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, the definition has been used to stifle academic freedom and freedom of expression.

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Officials call on Israel, Hamas, world powers to halt ‘apocalyptic’ scenes as Palestinians fruitlessly seek safety.

smoke billowing during Israeli bombardment in Gaza

Palestinians say the Israeli army is forcibly displacing them to an area of barren scrubland in south Gaza.

How Israel’s use of AI in its war on Gaza has resulted in a staggering civilian death toll.

Smoke rises following an Israeli bombardment in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel , Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Over the course of its war with Hamas in Gaza, Israel has repeatedly clashed with the United Nations.

The temperature record was confirmed as a UN official condemned ‘posturing’ at COP28 climate summit.

Opposition to sale in US Congress remains as Sweden awaits nod from Turkey’s parliament before it can join alliance.

Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a plenary session at the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Friday, Dec. 1

Iran ramping up space launches in recent years has helped to spur additional tension with the West.

Mohammed al-Saeedi, 18, who was detained with his older brother Khader, remains missing two months later.

Khader al-Saeedi shows a photo on his phone of his brother Mohammed, who was kidnapped by Israeli soldiers last October

The G5 was created in 2014 but has secured only meagre results, even as insecurity remains high across the Sahel.

Israel has declared an area smaller than Heathrow Airport as a safe space for Gaza’s displaced people to move to.

A child sits in a tent in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip.

Heaviest fighting in two months of conflict with non-stop attacks in enclave’s south and central areas.

A new poll says more than 60% US voters want ceasefire, while only 11% of lawmakers support an end to Israel’s war.

Protesters outside the White House call for a ceasefire in Gaza

From new statements from Hamas and Netanyahu to heightened pressure on Gaza’s hospitals, here are the main updates.

A Palestinian woman reacts as those killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza are prepared for burial

A study of settler violence cases between 2005 and 2021 showed 92 percent were dismissed by the Israeli authorities.

Ikhlas, the widow of Palestinian Bilal Saleh, poses with her children as they hold a picture of their late father at the village of As-Sawiyah, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank.

Some accuse government of a “farce” as they demand more action to secure the release of the 138 captives still in Gaza.

Two women, formerly held by Hamas in Gaza, call for the release of the remaining Israeli captives. They are holding placards calling for the release of Alexander Troufanov

Palestinian rights advocates denounce a Republican-led measure as push to smear Israel’s critics amid the war in Gaza.

Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib stands against a night sky, holding up a sign that reads, "Biden you are starving Gaza. Permanent ceasefire now."

Antonio Guterres invokes Article 99 to force the UN Security Council to address unfolding ‘catastrophe’ in Gaza.

A convoy of Israeli tanks maneuvers near Israel's border with Gaza

US has called on Israel to act against violent settler groups in the occupied West Bank.

The sky above Deir al-Balah in central Gaza Strip is grey with the aftermath of relentless Israeli attacks.

Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah

Critics describe Israel as a political entity that can only survive with repression and state-sanctioned violence.

UN agency pauses general food distribution in north Yemen due to limited funding and disagreements with the group.

This year’s nativity scene at a church in Bethlehem placed baby Jesus in rubble

Israel is intensifying its attacks in and around Gaza’s second-largest city as UN expects one million to flee to Rafah.

A wounded Palestinian child is brought into Nasser hospital

Talks expected to focus on Israel-Hamas war in Gaza and oil market cooperation, says Kremlin spokesperson.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan shake hands in Abu Dhabi

Israeli army says expresses ‘regret over incident’, reviewing strike that harmed Lebanese troops.

A picture taken from the Israeli side of border with Lebanon shows Israeli shelling around the southern Lebanese village of Aita al-Shaab on December 5

I knew and taught the three Palestinian students shot in the US. This attack has left me more fearful for my students.

Hisham Awartani, Kinnan Abdel Hamid and Tahseen Ahmed, three college students of Palestinian descent who were shot near the University of Vermont in Burlington on November 25, 2023

Entrepreneurial leaders are being killed, leaving a gaping hole in the world of startups and businesses.

Angham Abu Abed, a Palestinian web developer, works at Gaza Sky Geeks office in Gaza City,

For far too long, the Palestinians’ story has been questioned and dismissed.

An illustration showing a mother mourning her dead child wrapped in a shroud and in front o her the letters homeland written in Arabic

World leaders discuss climate solutions at the United Nations Climate Summit, but Gaza stays in the spotlight.

Climate activists protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza, at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 3, 2023

The Palestinian villages south of Nablus face severe settler violence and warn the assaults will only increase.

Watch the moment an Israeli air strike hit the gates of the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza.

Former French ambassador to Israel talks with Marc Lamont Hill on the West’s response to Israel’s war on Gaza.

Israeli forces step up their air and ground bombardment of southern Gaza, killing and wounding dozens of Palestinians.

Wounded Palestinians are assisted at Nasser hospital,

Gaza’s water, soil and air have been devastated. And reconstruction will add to the carbon emissions.

Leaders of six Gulf countries and Turkey meet in Qatar, with Israel’s war on Gaza at the top of the agenda.

Health official describes gunfire and artillery shells outside Kamal Adwan Hospital as hundreds are trapped inside.

Netanyahu, who did not attend Monday’s hearing, has described charges against him as a ‘witch-hunt’.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv on October 28, 2023.

Israel denies ordering the UN health agency to remove medical supplies from its warehouse in southern Gaza.

A medical worker assists a wounded Palestinian baby at Nasser hospital, following Israeli strikes, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas

Here are the latest updates as the war nears the completion of two months.

Palestinian mourners carry the body of a deceased person wrapped in cloth

Hamas says no negotiation for captives until assault on Gaza stops as Israeli army encircles Khan Younis.

Smoke rises above buildings in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, as battles between Israel and Hamas militants continue on December 5

“A cataclysmic event in human history” Rapper and activist Lowkey released a new track to show solidarity with Gaza.

MSF official says Nasser hospital in southern Gaza is receiving multiple severely injured patients nearly every hour.

Injured Palestinians, including children, are taken to the Nasser Hospital following the Israeli attacks in Khan Yunis, Gaza on December 4

The Biden administration appears to be ramping up pressure on Israel to keep Palestinians safe.

Palestinian telecoms company Paltel says communications and internet services go down in the besieged Gaza Strip.

Palestinians flee their houses due to Israeli strikes

Sultan al-Jaber hits out at ‘repeated attempts to undermine’ the work of the COP28 presidency in Dubai.

Israel’s narrative of ‘evacuation warnings’ and ‘precision strikes’ serves as a cover for its AI-assisted genocide.

Israel has issued an evacuation map asking Palestinians to move south as it intensifies attacks on the besieged enclave.

Smoke rises at the site of a house destroyed in an Israeli strike, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip.

Palestinians say they have nowhere left to run as Israel’s military expands its assault in south Gaza.

Gaza acts as a mirror for different dispossessed groups reflecting their own experiences of local resistance.

An illustration showing a flag with the patter of a kuffiyeh held by people marching

Tired but relieved, he is happy he can resume treatment to save his arm and pursue his dreams for the future again.

Israel’s orders to move are not ensuring families survive, but merely giving them the option to die elsewhere.

Injured people, including children, are brought to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital for treatment.

The Houthis seem to have made a strategic shift towards maritime operations to ramp up pressure on the US and Israel.

An emergency order from Israel’s justice minister following the events of October 7 had put the case on pause.

The Israeli army’s assault is pushing further into the south of Gaza, leaving Palestinians little chance of safety.

Iran supreme leader’s adviser on Hezbollah, Hamas and potential military action against Israel.

Human rights groups say the Dutch state’s export of plane parts to Israel makes it complicit in Gaza war crimes.

Trapped under the rubble of a 5-storey building in Gaza, a 13-year-old pleaded for rescuers to help free her relatives.

Thousands of children and minors killed and missing under the rubble amid relentless Israeli bombardment.

An injured Palestinian child is taken to the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital for a treatment as Israeli attacks continue in Deir al-Balah, Gaza.

Israel expands offensive in central and southern Gaza where it ordered Palestinians to move ‘for their safety’.

Israel is reportedly using AI technology to select and expand potential targets.

Qatari PM says the country will continue efforts towards facilitating another truce and reaching a permanent ceasefire.

Aftermath of Israeli strike on Jabalia refugee camp

Pentagon meanwhile says a US warship and multiple commercial ships also came under attack in the area.

A Houthi fighter holds up a Palestinian flag during a military parade in solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, in Sana'a, Yemen

I grew up in Gaza where tunnels provided essentials Israel banned and hostages were the Palestinians it imprisoned.

A Palestinian mother holds her son while passing a severely damaged residential building that was destroyed overnight by an Israeli airstrike at Al Sheikh Redwan in Gaza City on July 10, 2014 [Courtesy of Eman Mohammed]

One of the highest daily death tolls since the war began as Israeli army targets Jabalia refugee camp for a second day.

A wounded man walks away after the Israeli airstrikes hit a residential building and caused casualties in Tal al-Zaatar area

Israel claimed 18-year-old Mohammed Nazal was healthy when leaving prison, but the evidence suggests otherwise.

Three brothers belonging to al-Samouni family were kidnapped by Israeli army on the ‘safe corridor’ south of Gaza City.

Zeenat al-Samouni shows a photo of her son Abdullah, 24, who was taken by Israeli soldiers at a checkpoint on the so-called 'safe corridor' in Gaza

An Israeli captive released last week has spoken publicly for the first time.

British officials say ‘unarmed and unmanned drones’ will conduct surveillance flights in efforts to recover captives.

Hamas and Islamic Jihad fighters accompany newly released hostages before handing them over to the Red Cross in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip on November 28

Palestinians in Gaza are facing dehumanisation to justify their starvation and bombing just as Syrians have.

A Palestinian child reacts, while people gather to get their share of charity food offered by volunteers, amid food shortages, as the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas continues, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, December 2, 2023. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

As police and the national guard scour nearby Al Amra for a missing gun and ammunition, refugees are displaced again.

The Israeli army has ordered more people to evacuate from southern Gaza, which was earlier declared ‘safe zone’.

Relatives of Palestinians, died in the Israeli airstrikes, mourn as they take the body from the morgue of En Neccar Hospital for the funeral ceremony in Rafah, Gaza on December 03

A two-year search for refugees disappeared at sea trying to reach Spain is an endless mission, desperate relatives say.

A smiline Ramy with two of his children and inset is a photo of him as a child

Do the latest US weapons shipments to Israel hold any clues to how the fighting will go?

People mourn as they collect the bodies of Palestinians killed in an airstrike on December 02, 2023 in Khan Yunis, Gaza.

Israel continues to ignore calls for putting a stop to the war and civilian deaths – here are the major updates.

a woman in a white coat holds a sign saying who is going to stop the genocide

Future of truce looks bleak after Israel renews its intensive strikes across the Gaza Strip.

Palestinians fear the bombings point to a ground operation in the south that would pin them into a shrinking area.

Palestinians mourn their relatives killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, in the hospital in Khan Younis.

Renewed Israeli bombardment of Gaza after the truce is worsening the humanitarian crisis.

Hamas says there will be no further prisoner exchange with Israel until the war on Gaza is over.

Palestinians who lost their lives in Israeli attacks are buried in mass graves as Israeli attacks continue in Deir al-Balah

Nearly 200 people have been killed in less than two days since the resumption of Israel’s attacks on Gaza.

Injured people, including children, are brought to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital for treatment after an Israeli attack following the humanitarian pause between Israel and Palestinian resistance group Hamas in Deir al-Balah, Gaza on December 02

Al Jazeera explores what propels Canada’s pro-Israel stance and whether Gaza war atrocities could lead to a change.

Promises made by attending countries include commitments to the Green Climate Fund and renewable energy sources.

Israel has only itself to blame for the the public outrage against its apartheid reality and the horrific war on Gaza.

Protesters rally during a pro-Palestinian demonstration asking for a cease fire in Gaza at Union Station in Washington, Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Aid organisations say they face difficulties operating as Israel resumes its bombardment of Palestinians in Gaza.

Trucks carrying humanitarian aid from King Salman humanitarian aid and relief center (KSrelief), line up as they prepare to cross Rafah crossing port to Gaza Strip, Wednesday

Two takes on Gaza with ex-US National Security Advisor John Bolton and human rights activist Sarah Leah Whitson.

From Pakistan to Paraguay, these campaigns are trying to bring out changes in communities at front line of the crisis

Demonstrators hold placards during a protest against the visit of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, October 31, 2021.

Experts say the loss and damage fund launched at COP28 is just the first step towards climate justice.

A climate activist demanding reparations puts a mock-up money bill on a Philippine map showing the areas most impacted by recent climate disasters, at a protest in Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines, on February 28, 2023. [Reuters/Lisa Marie David]

South Gaza and its displaced Palestinians have been heavily bombarded by Israeli forces since the truce came to an end.

Imtithal, forced to leave her home, talks to Al Jazeera about the precious family moments she misses most.

The renewed violence enters second day with Gaza’s health authorities reporting almost 200 dead due to Israeli attacks.

This picture taken from southern Israel near the border with the Gaza Strip shows smoke rising from buildings after being hit by Israeli strikes

One of the 28 premature Gaza babies moved to Egypt from al-Shifa is dead. And trucks with Gaza aid must wait again.

Humanitarian aid truck drivers drink tea as they wait to cross Rafah border crossing to Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

Israel is taking a variety of actions to crack down on any form of support for the Palestinian cause.

Two protesters with their arms wrapped around each other

Israel-Gaza as seen in Europe: examining how history has informed coverage in Germany, France and Ireland.

Apart from ground-penetrating munitions, the US has also given Israel several other types of bombs and artillery shells.

A view of destruction after Israeli attakcs hit residential buildings at Jabalia Camp in Jabalia, Gaza.

Israel’s renewed attacks kill dozens of Palestinians in Gaza amid mediating efforts led by Qatar to re-establish truce.

Israeli flares light the sky above Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, on December 1

A Palestinian family displaced in 1948 and then again to Jordan in 1967 say war on Gaza makes them feel it over again.

Israel’s war on Gaza has wiped out entire neighbourhoods and reduced businesses to rubble.

The United Nations political mission in Sudan, UNITAMS, will end on Sunday.

United Nations staff talk to internally displaced Sudanese women in Darfur

Politicians around the world want the power to revoke citizenship but an Australian ruling says courts should decide.

a person holds a photograph of a teenage girl - with her fingers covering the person next to her in the photo

Advocates say President Biden’s party is committing a ‘major political error’ by vilifying calls for ceasefire in Gaza.

Protester holds sign that says, 'Yemen stands with Palestine'

Saleh al-Arouri, deputy head of Hamas’ political bureau, says captive swap talks are finished until onslaught ends.

Israeli troops, tanks and military vehicles gather near the border with the Gaza Strip on December 2

Israeli forces prohibit entry of aid trucks via Rafah crossing, the Palestinian Red Crescent says.

Palestinians check the damage of a house destroyed in an Israeli strike on Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on December 1, 2023, after the expiration of the seven-day truce [MAHMUD HAMS / AFP]

Israel’s assault on Gaza resumes the day after the summit reaches an agreement over a long-sought rehabilitation fund.

Questions raised about responsibility and accountability as Israel resumes bombardment of Gaza.

Israeli shelling kills a woman and her son in Houla as Hezbollah says one of its fighters is also killed.

People can be heard screaming in the aftermath of an Israeli strike near the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza.

Egyptian security sources say aid and fuel trucks from Egypt have stopped, as UN officials say aid delivery in doubt.

Marc Lamont Hill discusses Gaza’s future and whether Israel’s stated objective of eradicating Hamas is possible.

Al Jazeera journalist, Youmna ElSayed is at the site of a bombing in Khan Younis.

Israel resumed its deadly aerial bombardment on Gaza, minutes after the truce expired.

This picture taken from the northern Gaza Strip shows smoke rising from buildings still after being hit by Israeli strikes in the battles between Israel and Hamas.

Luis Moreno Ocampo discusses accusations of war crimes and genocide against both Hamas and Israel.

Dozens of Palestinians were reportedly killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza after a seven-day truce ended.

For refugees in Tunis facing abuse from police while aid is blocked, the cold is their greatest enemy now.

Sudanese refugees in the Tunisian winter

‘Those in power have decided that the killing of children would recommence,’ UN official says amid Gaza bombardment.

Palestinians flee Israeli air strikes in Gaza

Events since October 7 have put the US-Israel relationship on full display.

Family of teen killed in West Bank before Hamas attack says Israel’s actions against Palestinians not about Hamas.

‘I’m not sleeping. I cry all night,’ says Fatmeh, whose daughter and grandkids are trapped under Israeli bombardment.

Mohammad Aby Swareh, at the entrance of his mother Fatmeh's home, with his youngest son Jamal.

My daughter asks me if the war is on again. I tell her it never stopped. Our lives, dreams and hopes don’t matter.

The author with her eight-year-old daughter at the Al Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, on November 30, 2023 — less than a day before Israel's bombing started again [Maram Humaid/Al Jazeera]

An official blamed ISIL for the attack, which took place in Diyala province.

Dozens of Palestinians killed as Israel continues bombardment of Gaza after expiration of truce.

Israel restarts military offensive in Gaza after weeklong truce expires.

Palestinians evacuate wounded in Israeli bombardment Rafah, Gaza Strip

No, Israel does not have the ‘right’ to ‘defend itself’ against a population living under its occupation.

heavily damaged buildings following Israeli airstrikes in Gaza Cit

Israel’s military has resumed its bombardment of Gaza as the temporary pause expired with no agreement to extend it.

A Palestinian man holds a child as they flee following the resumption of Israeli bombardment in Rafah

Israel military says operations have restarted in Gaza after the truce expired – here are the major updates.

Video shows smoke from Israeli air strikes on buildings in Gaza, minutes after the truce deal expired on Friday morning.

Bus carrying 30 Palestinian prisoners is welcomed in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah.

Newly released prisoners are carried by supporters holding the flag of militant group Islamic Jihad, during a welcome ceremony following the release of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails.

Israel has warned that the war will spread to the ‘whole’ of Gaza. That could force other nations to step in.

An Israeli soldier reloads the machine gun of tank Merkava, amid a temporary truce between Hamas and Israel, near Gaza, in South Israel, November 30, 2023. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Egyptians will vote for their next president over a three-day period starting on December 10.

Dr Abdel Sanad Yamama,Hazem Omar,Farid Zahran and Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi

Air strikes, heavy shelling and casualties reported in Gaza as Israel accuses Hamas of breaking agreement.

smoke rising from buildings after being hit by Israeli strikes

Huge death toll the result of less than 24 hours of Israeli bombing in Gaza, after truce deal expires.

A Palestinian carries an injured child following an Israeli strike on a house, after a temporary truce between Hamas and Israel expired, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip December 1, 2023.

In the age of social media, Israel is no longer able to conceal the truth about its conduct in Palestine.

Protesters holding placards and Palestinian flags take part in a 'National March For Palestine' in central London.

Israel’s participation at COP28 amid its war on Gaza casts a shadow over the world’s top climate summit.

Mediators Qatar and Egypt push for further extension to pause in hostilities as deal holds for a week.

Thousands of children have been killed, maimed, injured or arrested by Israeli forces.

A call to prayer is made from a destroyed mosque as a drone shot shows the ruins of the building and surroundings in Kh

Group of 17 Thai nationals return from a total of 23 who have been released by Hamas, with nine still captive in Gaza.

Salehi was first arrested after publicly backing anti-government protests over Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody.

Iranian authorities have rearrested rapper Toomaj Salehi, less than two weeks after his release on bail. [Robert Deyrail/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images]

UAE’s Sultan Al Jaber calls to ‘proactively engage’ fossil fuel companies as part of the solution to climate challenges.

United Arab Emirates Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber and Egyptian Foreign Minister and COP27 President Sameh Shoukry hold a gavel during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) opening in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 30, 2023. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky

The master of cold realpolitik left a legacy of destruction that is still playing out across the world.

Former Secretary of State Dr. Henry Kissinger, speaks at the George W. Bush Presidential Center's 2019 Forum on Leadership in Dallas, Texas, U.S., April 11, 2019. REUTERS/Jaime R. Carrero

Al Jazeera analysed hundreds of world leaders’ speeches to see how language is shaping the conflict and its resolution.

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As COP28 commences in Dubai, here is a look at the major outcomes of the UN’s last five COPs and where they stand.

Climate protestors, one holds a sign that reads "Pay up for loss and damage"

The end of the UN’s political mission in the country comes at a time when civilians are in dire need of protection.

Women from el-Geneina, West Darfur, await news of their missing relatives as they gather near the border crossing in Adre, Chad, November 7, 2023

People hoping to buy essentials like food, warm clothes during the pause in Israel’s bombing frustrated by price hikes.

Ahmad Abulnaja has been selling clothes for seven years in Deir al-Bala, central Gaza Strip

In response, Israel recalls its envoy to Madrid, summons Spanish ambassador over ‘shameful statement’.

Spain's acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks during an investiture debate, as Spain's Socialists seek to clinch a new term following a deal with the Catalan separatist Junts party for government support, a pact which involves amnesties for people involved with Catalonia's failed 2017 independence bid, in Madrid, Spain November 16, 2023. REUTERS/Susana Vera

Since Friday, a truce has paused the fighting between Israel and Hamas, allowing them to return to homes in ruins.

Palestinians inspect the destruction caused by Israeli strikes on their homes in the village of Khuzaa, near Abasan east of Khan Yunis near the border fence between Israel and the southern Gaza

Prominent Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi is one of 30 prisoners released in the sixth prisoner-captive exchange.

Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi reacts after being released amid a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel

A Bangladeshi photojournalist, Palestinian filmmaker, and US author say cultural spaces are at risk of repression.

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An “epic humanitarian catastrophe” is unfolding in Gaza says UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres.

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres attend a UN Security Council meeting

An extended truce-deal, attacks in the West Bank, and Hamas’s invite to Elon Musk – here are major updates.

Hostages who were abducted by Hamas gunmen during the October 7 attack on Israel

Video appears to capture the moment of a shooting in West Jerusalem where two gunmen are reported to have opened fire.

Israeli officials work at the scene of a violent incident in Jerusalem

Two gunmen were also killed by police shortly after opening fire on the crowd.

Protests held to mark the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.

People hold Palestinian flags during a demonstration in solidarity with the Palestinian people, in Karachi, Pakistan.

Bellingham stars for Real Madrid with a goal and an assist, while Onana’s goalkeeping errors cost Man United again.

Soccer Football - Champions League - Group C - Real Madrid v Napoli - Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - November 29, 2023 Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham scores their second goal REUTERS/Juan Medina

A fundraiser in Colombo aimed for 10 percent of the proceeds to go for Gaza. Most vendors donated their whole income.

Sri Lanka Gaza fundraiser Hassaan Shazuli/Al Jazeera

Israel frees 30 Palestinians after 10 Israelis, four Thai nationals and two Russian-Israelis were released by Hamas.

Supporters carry a newly freed prisoner during a welcome ceremony following the release of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails in exchange for Israeli hostages held in Gaza by Hamas.

The temporary pause in fighting will continue for another 24 hours.

A group of prisoners handed over to Red Cross officials by Hamas in Gaza

With pause in Gaza war set to expire, Congress members gathered outside White House in call to stop the bloodshed.

Rashida Tlaib and Jamaal Bowman outside of the White House

Exchange of Israeli captives, Palestinian prisoners comes as uncertainty swirls over another possible truce extension.

Mediators are locked in hectic parleys to extend the pause in fighting, but it’s becoming harder for Israel to agree.

Palestinians cook among the houses destroyed in Israeli strikes during the conflict, amid the temporary truce between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, at Khan Younis refugee camp, in the southern Gaza Strip, November 29, 2023. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

US Treasury Department says Iran relies on brokers, front companies to finance proxies across region, including Hamas.

FILE- This June 6, 2019, file photo shows the U.S. Treasury Department building at dusk in Washington. The Treasury Department says it will employ extraordinary measures to avoid an unprecedented default on the national debt this summer, but officials say those measures could be exhausted “much more quickly” than normal given the unusual circumstances of the global pandemic. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Mohammad Salhab Tamimi, 18, was returned to his family on Tuesday as part of an ongoing prisoner exchange deal.

This is the moment two children were shot by Israeli soldiers during a raid in Jenin in the occupied West Bank.

The United Nations says women and children make up 70 percent of the dead.

Investigation finds Emirati president of talks, who is also an oil executive, using his role to push fossil fuel deals.

COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber walks through the venue for the COP28 UN Climate Summit

Most captives released during a six-day-old truce have been rushed to hospitals in Israel.

Hila Rotem-Shoshani, who was released from the Gaza Strip

Residents of Jenin camp, which has seen nightly raids since October 7, say they were ‘shocked’ at scale of attack.

Israel has called Palestinians released under a truce with Hamas violent ‘terrorists.’ But most haven’t been charged.

Released Palestinian prisoners react after leaving the Israeli military prison, Ofer, amid a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel, near Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank November 26

Israeli forces and settlers are terrorising the Palestinian population in the West Bank in preparation for annexation.

Men walk amid the debris of damaged buildings following an overnight Israeli incursion in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin. [Zain Jaafar/AFP]

The burden on the few remaining hospitals operating in central and southern Gaza Strip has increased.

Evacuated patients from Shifa arrive at Gaza European Hospital in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip

Why those who were freed in the Israel-Hamas prisoner exchange were detained in the first place.

A released Palestinian prisoner reacts next to a boy after he left the Israeli military prison, Ofer, amid a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel, in Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank November 26, 2023

The US was happy to neglect the Palestinian issue for years. Why is it talking of a ‘reinvigorated’ peace process now?

At COP28, African countries are seeking to be equal players in talks often dominated by richer, western nations.

Bedouin tribes in Sinai have long taken a hit from geopolitical conflicts. Now, concerns are rising again.

Bedouin mountain guides make their way down from the summit of Mount Moses, near the city of Saint Catherine, in the Sinai Peninsula, south of Egypt, December 9, 2015. According to the Bible, the mountain is where Moses received the ten commandments from God. Picture taken December 9, 2015. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Mediators in tough talks to press for further extension of Gaza pause as regional leaders call for permanent ceasefire.

People look at destroyed buildings in Gaza

The incident illustrates the deep divisions that the war in Gaza has opened up within US government institutions.

The seal of the Central Intelligence Agency is shown at the entrance of the CIA headquarters in McLean, Virginia, U.S., September 24, 2022. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

There were emotional scenes in occupied East Jerusalem when a 14-year-old Palestinian boy returned to his family.

One of the most respected figures in Tunisian cinema discusses her journey with Al Jazeera.

As Palestinians take stock of the devastation wreaked by Israel’s military, Hamas says the world should do the same.

Aid has come in, some of it reaching north Gaza too. But it’s too little, warn humanitarian agencies.

Palestinians walk amid debris of buildings hit in Israeli strikes, near Al-Zawiya market in Gaza City

The truce is nearing its end as Israel escalates crackdown in the occupied West Bank; here are the recent updates.

Workers load humanitarian aid onto trucks leaving for Gaza, during a temporary truce between the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas and Israel, at Nitzana crossing, Israel.

Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber Al Sabah taken to hospital ‘to receive necessary treatment, undergo medical exams’.

Israel frees 30 Palestinians after 10 Israelis and two foreigners were released by Hamas in Gaza.

A newly released Palestinian prisoner is carried during a welcome ceremony for prisoners freed from Israeli jails in exchange for Israeli hostages released by Hamas from the Gaza Strip, during a welcome ceremony in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank.

The massive destruction of homes and infrastructure ‘severely compromises’ the ability to meet basic needs, the UN said.

Palestinians inspect the destruction caused by Israeli strikes in Wadi Gaza, in the central Gaza Strip.

These were the updates on the Israel-Hamas war for Wednesday, November 29.

Captives are handed over by Hamas fighters to the International Red Cross

Silent protesters are using visual depictions of dead Palestinians to highlight the toll of Israel’s war to passersby.

Activists stand on street corner by display depicting Palestinian children killed by Israeli attacks on Gaza

Country also expected to host 2034 World Cup achieves latest in series of wins for Gulf states on international events.

People watch a fireworks show celebrating Saudi Arabia's successful bid to host the 2030 world fair

Israel releases 30 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for 10 Israeli hostages, according to mediator Qatar.

An Israeli soldier stands near photos of people killed or taken captive in an attack by Hamas

The 86-year-old would have been the first pontiff to address the United Nations climate conference.

A family in Gaza chose to return to live in the ruins of their house after it was destroyed in the Israeli bombardment.

Talks between US and Israeli spy agencies in Qatar, which is key mediator, include issue of captives held in Gaza.

Hamas and Israel extended initial four-day truce by a further two days.

The ‘humanitarian pause’ allowed us to see the massive destruction and feel the enormous pain of loss.

A Palestinian woman sits by buildings destroyed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip in Nusseirat refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023. on the second day of the temporary ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)

People displaced by Syria’s war struggle with poor wages, an economic crisis and falling aid as rain and cold set in.

Over the first four days of Israel-Hamas prisoner exchange, Israel arrests 133 Palestinians while releasing 150.

Palestinian Eyad Banat who was detained by Israeli troops while doing a live broadcast, talks to his daughter Sandi in his house in Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, November 13, 2023. REUTERS/Mussa Qawasma

Europe’s biggest clubs are back in action as the Champions League group stage matches resume.

Soccer Football - Champions League - Group C - 1. FC Union Berlin v S.C. Braga - Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany - October 3, 2023 The players line up before the match as fans display an anti UEFA banner REUTERS/Annegret Hilse

Television coverage of the Gaza ceasefire in the US has failed to provide American audiences with the full story.

a boy wearing black hugs a woman wearing pink and grey as she cries

X CEO Elon Musk, who has been accused of platforming anti-Semitic posts, visits kibbutzim attacked by Hamas.

Elon Musk in suit walking with other people

The pause in fighting in Gaza will continue for two more days, but uncertainty looms.

Palestinians spend time on a beach during a temporary truce between Hamas and Israel, in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip November 25, 2023

Palestinian prisoners released under the Israel-Hamas temporary truce deal have said they were physically abused.

Shattered healthcare and sanitation systems must be restored in Gaza, says World Health Organization.

Climate financing and reining in fossil fuels are to top the agenda of the 2023 climate change summit to be held in UAE.

As the truce extends and northern Gaza’s hospitals fear fuel shortages, here are the major updates.

Dujana Attoun, a Palestinian prisoner released as part of a deal between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, is welcomed by his family, in Sur Baher.

Hamas and Qatar announce extension of the truce in much-needed respite for people in Gaza braving Israeli bombardment.

Emma Cunio, 3, and Yuli Cunio, 3, who were abducted by Hamas gunmen during the October 7 attack on Israel, are handed over by Hamas militants to members of the International Committee of the Red Cross.

The shadow of Saddam Hussein’s Iraq invasion of Kuwait in 1990-1991 still looms over the Gulf emirate.

A Sudanese migrant worker looks after camels in Kuwait's vast desert areas

Could Hamas’s rival, the PA, return to rule Gaza? Would Palestinians even accept it?

A girl is carried as Palestinians celebrate after Hamas said it reached a deal with Palestinian rival Fatah, in Gaza City October 12, 2017

Israel receives new list of 10 captives expected to be released on Tuesday under extension of truce deal with Hamas.

A Hamas militant interacts with members of the International Committee of the Red Cross, as Hamas militants hand over hostages who were abducted during the October 7 attack on Israel to members of the International Committee of the Red Cross, as part of a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel amid a temporary truce, in an unknown location in the Gaza Strip, in this screengrab taken from video released November 27, 2023. Hamas Military Wing/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. WATERMARK FROM SOURCE.

Israeli prison service says 30 Palestinians released from prison, after 12 captives were earlier freed from Gaza.

A newly released Palestinian detainee gestures from inside a Red Cross bus carrying Palestinian prisoners released from Israeli jails in exchange for hostages released by Hamas from the Gaza Strip, in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank on November 28

Actor Cynthia Nixon joins activists and state legislators outside White House in protest against US backing of Gaza war.

Cynthia Nixon, flanked by Palestinian rights advocates

Release comes after mediator Qatar says Israel-Hamas truce in Gaza extended by two days.

A man walks his bicycle through a heavily damaged Gaza City

Member states at odds, some supporting Israel, others opposing its war against Hamas in Gaza.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Union Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell

A mother recalls her son’s killing after Israeli forces raided their home and prevented an ambulance from reaching him.

Four-day pause has quietened the skies over Gaza but has shone a light on the suffering of displaced Palestinians.

Displaced Palestinians want to see a permanent ceasefire and not a temporary truce in the Gaza Strip

Hamas official says the group hopes to extend the truce even further and put an end to the Israel-Hamas war.

From border towns in Israel to devastated cities in Gaza and harassed Palestinians in Jerusalem, nothing is the same.

Collective punishment Adnan - Adnan Barq, A Palestinian from the Old City in Jerusalem, says Palestinians in Jerusalem have long borne the brunt of “a policy of collective punishment” from the Israeli authorities when there is a flare-up in tension due to its symbolic significance.

The people of Gaza will not settle for anything short of the end of the siege, the occupation and apartheid.

Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes are buried in a mass grave in Khan Younis

After a month and a half of a devastating war on Gaza Strip, residents take to the beach to relieve tensions and stress.

All the updates as Al Nassr vs Persepolis football match ended in a goalless draw at Al-Awwal Park in Riyadh.

Nassr's Portuguese forward #07 Cristiano Ronaldo tells the referee that there was no foul and no need for a penalty during the AFC Champions League Group E football match between Saudi's al-Nassr and Iran’s Persepolis at the Al-Awwal Stadium in Riyadh on November 27, 2023. (Photo by Fayez NURELDINE / AFP)

That includes a war on diplomacy itself, amid the competing propaganda interests of Hamas and Netanyahu.

A Red Cross vehicle carrying Thai hostages drives by at the Gaza Strip crossing into Egypt in Rafah on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

A UN official has described seeing thin and thirsty Palestinians “desperate” for aid as his team delivered supplies.

Mohammed Kafarna spoke to Al Jazeera over two months of being trapped in Egypt, despairing as friends died, family fled.

The tech billionaire has voiced support for Israel’s war against Hamas as he faces accusations of anti-Semitism.

Biden’s stubborn support for Israel’s war on Gaza have not only offended but also infuriated crucial constituencies.

The latest prisoner exchange, while promising, is only the start to what is expected to be a long, difficult negotiation

The US, China and others push to extend the pause as Israel and Hamas express their conditions.

President Joe Biden speaks in the South Court Auditorium on the White House complex in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 14

As Gaza reels from Israel’s devastating bombardments, here’s a brief history of the conflict using maps and charts.

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After a tense delay on Saturday, the pause seems to be holding. Will Israel and Hamas agree to extend it?

Some Palestinians injured are seen at the Al-Shifa Hospital which houses thousands of injured and displaced people after the 4-day humanitarian pause begins for prisoner exchange between the Israeli army and Palestinian group Hamas in Gaza City, Gaza on November 25

Palestinian families gathered to celebrate the third batch of 39 Palestinian prisoners freed.

The destroyer USS Mason responded to a distress call from an Israel-linked commercial tanker in the Gulf of Aden.

FILE PHOTO - The U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Mason conducts divisional tactic maneuvers as part of a Commander, Task Force 55, exercise in the Gulf of Oman September 10, 2016. U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Blake Midnight/Handout via REUTERS/File PhotoTHIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Reservists come back to southern Israel, welcomed by families, feasts and distant explosions.

The exchange of captives for prisoners between Hamas and Israel continued for a third day on Sunday.

The crowd surrounds a Red Cross bus carrying Palestinians prisoners released from Israeli jails.

Saudi club Al Nassr host Iran’s Persepolis FC in the AFC Champions League after beating them in Tehran earlier.

Soccer Football - Saudi Pro League - Al Nassr v Al Okhdood - Al-Awwal Park, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - November 24, 2023 Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo and teammates applaud fans after the match REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri

Medical worker Fikri Rofiul Haq says lsraeli tanks repeatedly fired on hospital in northern Gaza.

Calls grow louder to extend a fragile pause in fighting and allow more aid into Gaza.

The exchange of captives between Hamas and Israel continues for a third consecutive day under a four-day truce deal.

While the motive behind the attack is unknown, it came amid rising anti-Palestine sentiments in the US.

Seven weeks of war and a truce have demonstrated Israel is nowhere near its declared goal of eliminating Hamas.

The remains of the headquarters of the Palestinian parliament, also known as the Legislative Council, which was destroyed by Israeli forces during Israel's ground operation, are seen amid a temporary truce between Hamas and Israel, in Gaza City November 25, 2023. REUTERS/Abed Sabah

Palestinian prisoners were freed late on Saturday after 13 Israelis were released from Gaza as part of truce agreement.

Many of the injured who were not mobile remained in the hospital after its evacuation on November 18.

Palestinians wounded in Israeli strikes during the conflict sit on beds at Al Shifa hospital which was raided by Israeli forces during Israel's ground operation, amid a temporary truce between Israel and Hamas in Gaza City

The government, say its opponents, is even banning pro-Gaza protests, worried the spirit of the Hirak will rise again.

Photo of smiling Mustapha with 'Journalism is not a crime' at the bottom

There were concerns that the Israel-Hamas truce was at risk of derailing on day two.

If White House request granted, it would enable Israel to access US weapons with less congressional oversight.

Israeli troops aim their weapons as they clash with Palestinians during a raid in Jericho in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, March 1, 2023. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

Watch the moment Palestinian woman Israa Jaabis returns home and embraces her son after eight years imprisoned in Israel

New video from Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital has emerged, made possible by the pause in Israel’s attack.

Hussein was just 32 when he was killed by an Israeli air raid on Khan Younis. His body was found by his own brother.

Know their names: Hussein Mohammed Abu Jamei

Five Palestinians were shot dead in Jenin, while three others were killed elsewhere in the occupied West Bank on Sunday.

An Israeli soldier aims a weapon next to an Israeli army vehicle in the Balata refugee camp in Nablus, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank November 23, 2023. REUTERS/Raneen Sawafta

Aid organisations make urgent call for humanitarian corridors to allow them to do their work safely.

About 55,500 Lebanese have been displaced by clashes between Hezbollah and Israeli forces since October 7.

Ali Salman inspects damages to his family house that was hit by Israeli shelling in the Kfar Kila border village with Israel in south Lebanon.

Third batch of 39 Palestinians freed by Israel after Hamas releases 13 Israelis and four foreigners under truce deal.

Israel released 39 Palestinian prisoners, six women and 33 children, from its jails under the Qatar-mediated truce.

two white vehicles with red crosses on the door against a dark sky

As some families are now able to hold their loved ones close, thousands more in Gaza will never get a reunion.

International calls grow louder to pursue a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict.

Demonstration at what has become known as ‘Hostages Square’ marked 50 days since Hamas attack on Israel.

United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon condemns attack as ‘deeply troubling’, no troops were injured.

October saw ‘unprecedented’ spike in cost of water, wheat flour as Palestinians flock to markets on second day of truce.

Palestinians visit an open-air market in Nusseirat refugee camp

Nurses recall horror of Israeli raid and interrogations, saying they were beaten and humiliated.

American doctors should be doing all we can to protect healthcare workers in Gaza. Why aren’t we?

Doctors treat injured children in Israeli attacks at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir Al Balah, Gaza

As Palestinian women and children return home from Israeli prisons, many say they endured incredibly harsh conditions.

The truce holds with more captive and prisoner swaps expected as Gaza receives limited but much-needed humanitarian aid.

Trucks carrying humanitarian aid enter Gaza Strip from Egypt in Rafah as a temporary ceasefire went into effect Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Hatem Ali)

Amid the truce, some Palestinians returned to their houses in north and central Gaza – only to find rubble and debris.

A Palestinian man sits on the rubble of a destroyed house

Healthcare workers in London are demanding a permanent ceasefire in Gaza.

Trucks deliver fuel, cooking gas, food and medicine in the largest aid convoy to Gaza since the war began.

Children use a donkey-pulled cart to transport empty gas canisters to be filled with cooking gas from a tank that entered the Palestinian enclave via the Rafah crossing with Egypt, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on November 25

A propaganda battle over the war on Gaza. Plus, UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese on media missteps in this conflict.

The vessel reportedly had its tracker turned off, a sign that crew members likely expected a threat in the region.

In this photo provided by Manuel Hernandez Lafuente, the CMA CGM Symi is seen at port in Valencia, Spain, Oct. 22, 2023

Captives are expected to be released each day until Monday during pause in fighting.

US President Joe Biden speaks about the release of hostages from Gaza, in Nantucket, Massachusetts, on November 24

Palestinians are temporarily safe from bombardment, but Gaza saw an ‘intensification’ of Israeli strikes ahead of truce.

Displaced family in Gaza walks back to its destroyed home

Bakeer is one of 39 Palestinian prisoners released by Israel in exchange for 13 Hamas captives under Qatar-mediated deal

Israel says hospital director is being questioned; WHO voices fears over safety of dozens who still in the facility.

Israel’s war on Gaza has depleted the Israeli workforce and forced businesses to close.

Qatar confirms release of 13 Israeli hostages and four foreigners; Israel now expected to free 39 Palestinian prisoners.

Army members standby near the Israeli military prison, Ofer, near Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, where some Palestinian prisoners are expected to be released as part of the Israel-Hamas deal to free hostages held in Gaza in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners

24 captives held by Hamas and 39 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons have been released.

39 Palestinians were released from Israeli prisons in exchange for 13 Israeli captives freed by Hamas.

A released Palestinian prisoner kisses a loved one as she leaves the Israeli military prison, Ofer, after hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel near Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank November 24

Around 150 Palestinian prisoners and 50 civilian captives held in Gaza are expected to be released over four days.

Released Palestinian prisoner Marah Baker reacts with a family near her house after hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel, in Jerusalem

In the first day, 24 captives held in Gaza were released, and 39 women and children were freed from Israeli jails.

People gather at Rafah border as Hamas militants are expected to release hostages abducted by Hamas

Their release was outside of truce between Israel and Hamas, in which 13 Israelis were freed for 39 Palestinians.

Thirty-nine Palestinian women and children were released from Israeli jails on Friday during a pause in fighting.

Relatives and supporters of Palestinians held in Israeli prisons stage a sit-in in front of the Red Cross in the West Bank city of Ramallah on November 21, 2023, calling for a deal to be brokered between Israel and Hamas for their release.

Israel releases 39 Palestinian prisoners in exchange as part of deal that includes a four-day truce in Gaza.

The 24 freed include 13 Israelis, 10 Thai nationals and one Filipino, who were released via the Egypt border.

A man walks past a billboard calling for the return of about 240 hostages who were abducted during the Oct. 7, Hamas attack on Israel in Jerusalem on Friday.

El-Sisi spoke after a meeting with the Spanish and Belgian PMs as they try to shore up support for a peace conference.

Protesters have denounced state-owned Israeli company Mekorot for its human rights record as it expands in Argentina.

Palestinian flags wave in the streets of Buenos Aires, Argentina, as protesters show their support for the people of Gaza.

Men, women and children travelled from the places where they have sought refuge to inspect their damaged homes.

Palestinians who had taken refuge in temporary shelters return to their homes in eastern Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip during the first hours of a four-day truce in the battles between Israel and Hamas militants, on November 24

While welcoming pause in hostilities and entry of supplies, UN health agency chief says ‘much more is needed’.

UN trucks carrying humanitarian aid heads towards north Gaza during a temporary truce between Israel and Hamas

The Gaza war may turn out to be the beginning of the end, but not for Palestine.

A controversial real estate project threatens the world’s oldest Armenian diaspora community. But they refuse to move.

An Armenian protest against the attempts by an Israeli real estate developer to take over a part of the Armenian Quarter of the Old City in occupied East Jerusalem [Al Jazeera]

In this episode of UpFront, we look back at the history and context leading up to the current Israel-Gaza war.

Video shows people fleeing as Israeli forces opened fire to stop displaced Palestinians returning to northern Gaza.

With hostilities paused by the truce, displaced Palestinians are attempting to return to their homes across the enclave.

Women are bearing the brunt of the vicious war in Sudan. The world should not look away.

A Sudanese woman, who fled the conflict in Geneina in Sudan's Darfur region, mourns her relative who according to her, was killed by Rapid Support Forces (RSF) relocation from makeshift shelters to refugee camp in Ourang on the outskirts of Adre, Chad July 25, 2023 [File:Zohra Bensemra/Reuters]

With the truce the first break in fighting after seven weeks, several scenarios in the war are now possible.

Palestinians gather at Al Shifa Hospital compound in Gaza City, amid the ongoing ground operation of the Israeli army against Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in the Gaza Strip

Aid begins to trickle in to Gaza as the first pause begins after seven weeks of hostilities between Israel and Hamas.

Displaced Palestinians walk on a road as they return to their home, during a temporary truce between Hamas and Israel, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip

Video from southern Gaza shows displaced Palestinians making their way through the streets of Khan Younis.

The air raids hit a UN school, the Indonesian hospital, and residential buildings across Gaza.

A Palestinian man carries an injured man as people flee following an Israeli strike in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.

The truce has come into effect. Its execution will fall on two fighting forces that have been trying to kill the other.

Israeli soldiers stand on a tank, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, near Israel's border with Gaza in southern Israel, November 23, 2023. REUTERS/Amir Cohen TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

These are the updates on the Israel-Hamas war for Friday, November 24.

Released Palestinian prisoners react as they leave the Israeli military prison, Ofer

Ahead of planned four-day pause in hostilities, Israel says war to continue for two months after ‘brief respite’.

Smoke rises after Israeli air strikes in north Gaza

Four-day pause is set to begin on Friday morning and includes the release of Hamas captives, Palestinian prisoners.

People hold placards as left wing supporters call for a ceasefire to allow negotiations following the escalation of the Israel-Hamas conflict, during a rally in Tel Aviv

Pro-Palestine demonstrators glued their hands to the street in the middle of the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

In meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Spain’s Pedro Sanchez proposes international peace talks.

Amid high tensions over captives-for-prisoners swap, far-right Israeli minister demands clampdown on celebrations.

a crowd of people with sad expressions on their face with one holding a sign with a photograph of a young woman saying bring her home now

Israel and Hamas’ four-day truce is set to begin on Friday at 7am local time in Gaza.

At this critical juncture, Palestine’s leaders should come together to agree on a roadmap for our future.

Truce to begin in the morning and 13 people held by Hamas to be freed in the afternoon, Qatari official says.

Palestinians search for survivors of the Israeli bombing in Rafah, Gaza Strip

“I feel alone.” About 50,000 Palestinians with disabilities are among the most vulnerable people in Gaza.

The deal between Israel and Hamas took weeks of negotiations involving several countries and competing interests.

Protesters rally to demand that the US government push Israel for a ceasefire and to end US aid to Israel, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, near the US Capitol in Washington, US, November 17, 2023

As Palestinians wait with bated breath for a pause in the Israeli bombardment, here’s the Middle East this week.

Palestinian children look out of a window as an Israeli soldier operates at Al Shifa Hospital compound in Gaza City, amid the ongoing ground operation of the Israeli army against Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in the northern Gaza Strip

With Israel and Hamas agreeing to a four-day pause in fighting, here’s a look at how truces from other wars played out.

A protester holds a sign urging a captive release deal in Tel Aviv

It might help Iran bolster military ties with Russia but could hurt efforts to patch up relations with the EU.

Amirabdollahian warns ‘the scope of the war will expand’ if the Israel-Hamas truce does not hold.

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah meets Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in Lebanon

UEFA has fined the Scottish club after its fans waved Palestinian flags during the match against Atletico Madrid.

Celtic fans in the stands wave Palestinian flags

By starting in China, the committee may be trying to gather global support to present to nations so far backing Israel.

Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud (C) arrives to a meeting with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi and foreign ministers from Arab and Muslim-majority nations at the Diaoyutai State Guest House in Beijing on November 20, 2023. - The international community must take urgent action to stop the "humanitarian disaster" unfolding in Gaza, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told visiting diplomats from Arab and Muslim-majority nations on November 20. (Photo by Pedro PARDO / AFP)

Samuels, who was part of the West Indies’ T20 World Cup winning squads, breached anticorruption code in a T10 league.

West Indies' Marlon Samuels acknowledges the crowd after scoring a century during their third one day international cricket match against Sri Lanka, in Pallekele, Sri Lanka, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

A photographer tries to comfort a Palestinian girl, who lost her parents, by talking about her favourite dessert.

With Israel’s war on Gaza, many artists are using their work to demand justice, freedom and an end to the bloodshed.

US assets in the Middle East have come under increasing threat since the war in Gaza broke out.

The guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61), left, and the guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) sail behind the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) during a Suez Canal transit, in this picture taken April 2, 2021 and released by U.S. Navy on April 3, 2021. Sophie A. Pinkham/U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS- THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.

The former State Department official was filmed harassing a Muslim street vendor in New York over the Israel-Gaza war.

Director Muhammad Abu Salmiya and several other medical personnel detained as Israel continues its Gaza offensive.

Mass bombardment ‘keeps creating tragedies and misery for Palestinians’.

Senior official says negotiations on how to handle the exchange of captives are continuing.

A man helping an elderly woman to hospital after an Israeli attack on Khan Younis. They look distraught

Some hope to find missing loved ones, return home and grieve for killed relatives. Others just want to get some sleep.

Palestinians gather in front of a building hit by an Israeli on the Gaza Strip in Nusseirat refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)

Advocates pledge to continue to push for ceasefire as Biden welcomes captives deal that will see temporary pause to war.

Attack comes ahead of the expected beginning of a truce and release of captives and prisoners on Friday.

Smoke rises after an explosion following an Israeli strike on the northern part of the Gaza

Israel continues to bombard the besieged Gaza Strip hours after a truce agreement was announced.

Palestinians carry a casualty from an Israeli airstrike

Israel and Hamas agree on deal for release of civilian hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners and halt to war.

As Palestinians await the start of an agreed four-day truce to be announced, Israel continues its bombardment on Gaza.

Residents, aid workers and observers fear ethnic strife among the various armed groups.

Members of military armed guard are seen around a tank after the arrival of Sudan's General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in the military airport of Port Sudan on his first trip away following the crisis in Sudan's capital Khartoum since an internal conflict broke out, in the city of Port Sudan

In a home in the West Bank, Ubai’s family is praying that the Israel-Hamas truce brings him back to them.

Israeli PM clinched deal with support of far-right coalition partners, who severely criticised move.

A person stands in front of pictures during a demonstration to demand the liberation of hostages who are being held in the Gaza Strip after they were seized by Hamas gunmen on October 7,

Gov’t to introduce legislation by February against Palestinian group, supports Israel’s right to ‘its own security’.

The temporary ceasefire suggests Israel and the US are nowhere near ‘wiping out’ Hamas.

Smoke rises as displaced Palestinians take shelter at Al Shifa hospital, amid the ongoing conflict between Hamas and Israel, in Gaza City, November 8, 2023. REUTERS/Doaa Rouqa

In the latest episode of UpFront, we look at how relations between the two countries have evolved in recent decades.

According to terms of a four-day truce between Israel and Hamas, 150 Palestinian women and children will be released.

Sameera Dwayyat, the mother of Shorouq Dwayyat, 26, a female Palestinian prisoner serving a 16-year sentence, holds a picture of her daughter,

More than 100 bodies of men, women and children have been buried in a mass grave in Gaza’s Khan Younis.

Israel and Hamas have a truce deal after 47 days of fighting. Here is a rundown of what happened in Gaza since October 7

Here’s how the negotiations involving Israel, Hamas, Qatar, the US and Egypt unfolded.

Families and friends of about 240 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza

Hamas and Israel have both said that they will release women and children.

The mother of a female Palestinian prisoner, Shorouq Dwayyat watches her television for updates on the Israel-Hamas truce deal.

Baghdad denounces the strikes as a breach of its ‘sovereignty’.

Military vehicles of US soldiers are seen at the Ain al-Assad airbase in Anbar province, Iraq in January 2020

Amnesty International’s secretary general discusses human rights violations and war crimes in the Israel-Gaza war.

The Kremlin says only that it is ‘developing military relations’ with Iran as Ukraine reports ‘rare’ drone.

Palestinians in Greece worry they are witnessing forced displacement at an unprecedented rate.

Hamas can benefit militarily from the ambiguous pause deal with Israel, but as an opportunity rather than a necessity.

‘If we killed 4,000 Palestinian kids, it wasn’t enough,’ says former diplomat Stuart Seldowitz in one video.

Young children sit on a car and sing "Free Palestine" in New York

Former CIA Director David Petraeus says Israel will resume the war on Gaza if it doesn’t want Hamas to rebuild itself.

The bloc welcomed the opportunity of the four-day window; also says development aid is not being stolen by Hamas.

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen

Israeli air attacks pound the Gaza Strip from north to south.

Relatives of Palestinians who lost their lives in Israeli attacks, perform funeral prayer after the bodies are taken from morgue of Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital to bury on the 46th day of Israeli attacks in Deir al-Balah, Gaza.

Hakan Fidan on the intricacies of not severing ties with Israel amid war on Gaza.

The warring sides and the mediator issue statements about the agreed pause in hostilities that started on October 7.

An Israeli soldier takes position in Gaza

The two sides have agreed to a four-day pause in fighting, but Israel has made it clear that it is not ending the war.

Team at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital do what they can to provide last rites to those killed in Israeli attacks.

Torn remains, burned beyond recognition: Burying Gaza's unknown bodies

Agreement will see some captives released from Gaza in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails.

Posters showing three children being held captive by Hamas in Gaza

Fifty women and children held in Gaza will be released in exchange for Palestinian women and children in Israeli jails.

Friends and family of Israeli captives demand their release at a protest. They are holding photos of their loved ones.

Israeli bombardments continue across Gaza ahead of expected four-day truce, including in Khan Younis in the south.

Palestine’s flag was ubiquitous at the game, which was moved from the West Bank to Kuwait due to the Israel-Hamas war.

Morocco’s goalkeeper Yassine Bounou, calls 11-year-old Asif Abu Mahadi, who lost his leg in an Israeli attack.

White House had reversed designation against rebel group in 2021 to help get aid to war-torn Yemen.

Northern Gaza’s last running hospital is being targeted by Israeli forces.

And the second-class citizenship they have will not protect them.

Arab Israelis lift Palestinian flags and placards during a protest outside the Megiddo prison in northern Israel on August 22, 2021, to demand the release of prisoners from their community jailed following clashes with Jewish Israelis in May in Lod and other cities. (Photo by Ahmad GHARABLI / AFP)

Jabalia in northern Gaza and Khan Younis and Rafah in the south are among the areas hit.

The grouping, which has previously focused on economic issues, called for an end to ‘war crimes’ in the Gaza conflict.

President of China Xi Jinping and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa attend the China-Africa Leaders' Roundtable Dialogue on the last day of the BRICS Summit

The motion calling for the closure of the embassy passed with 248 votes in favour and 91 votes against.

Pro-Palestine demonstrators march in South Africa

“Eliminate them all.” A video by Israel’s public broadcaster of children singing about Gaza has caused a backlash online

After attacks on a faculty member over comments about Gaza, teachers and students call on Cornell to take action.

FILE - A woman walks by a Cornell University sign on the Ivy League school's campus in Ithaca, New York, on Jan. 14, 2022. The Cornell University student accused of making online threats against Jewish people on campus had mental health struggles and apparently showed remorse soon after, according to his mother, Monday, Nov. 6, 2023.(AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

Gaza official says occupancy rate in hospitals in the region has reached 190 percent as they overflow with wounded.

Disagreements persist, but analysts say the US has shown no readiness to draw any red lines for Israel.

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) greets US President Joe Biden upon his arrival at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion airport

Al Mayadeen TV said an Israeli attack ‘deliberately’ targeted its correspondent Farah Omar and cameraman Rabih Me’mari.

Smoke billows following Israeli shelling on the outskirts of Lebanon's southern village of Tair Harfa near the border with Israel on November 18, 2023. - Weeks of deadly skirmishes between Israel and armed factions in Lebanon, mainly Hezbollah, have largely been limited to border areas since the Israel-Hamas war began. (Photo by AFP)

From a potential truce to continuing attacks on Gaza’s Indonesian Hospital – here are the major updates.

Qatar-mediated deal could see Hamas exchange captives for Palestinian prisoners; Biden says ‘we’re now very close’.

A break in hostilities could benefit Israel militarily, even though it could hurt Prime Minister Netanyahu politically.

Israeli forces drop smoke bombs on Gaza City, November 9, 2023

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have released video of the moment the group seized an Israel-linked cargo ship.

Looking for ways to bake bread or cook what little food that they have, the people of Gaza return to tradition.

Traditional ovens made by Palestinian woman

Making a maintenance trip in Gaza now literally means taking your life into your own hands. Why do they do it?

Engineers sitting at computers, with screens full of network info in front of them

UN warns window for limiting warming to 1.5C is closing fast ahead of COP28 meeting in Dubai.

Protesters against oil punch the air. Behind them a platform is being towed by sea to expand an oil field.

The tightly-controlled city-state has turned down protest requests and urged people not to display political symbols.

Lee Hsien Loong visiting the Al Aqsa Moswue. He is wearing a pink shirt. The golden dome is behind him.

Mediator Qatar says negotiations to free captives in Gaza as part of temporary truce deal are at their ‘closest point’.

TOPSHOT - A man carries a child injured in an Israeli strike on Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on November 20, 2023, amid continuing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. (Photo by Mahmud HAMS / AFP)

Surgeoon tells Al Jazeera he believes the destruction of the health sector is part of an Israeli military strategy.

The Iran-backed Houthis say the move was a response to Israel’s assault on Gaza.

28 premature babies, evacuated from Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza are now being treated in Egypt.

All the babies are ‘fighting serious infections and continue needing healthcare’, a WHO spokesperson says.

Egyptian medics stand by with incubators to receive premature Palestinian babies evacuated from Gaza on the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip

A group of 28 infants evacuated from the besieged al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City arrives in Egypt.

Short of risking an escalation, there’s only one reasonable way the US can accomplish this — by taking Iran’s help.

The Galaxy Leader is seen at the port of Koper, Slovenia on Sept. 16, 2008. Yemen's Houthi rebels seized the Israeli-linked cargo ship in a crucial Red Sea shipping route on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023, officials said, taking over two dozen crew members hostage and raising fears that regional tensions heightened over the Israel-Hamas war were playing out on a new maritime front. (AP Photo/Kristijan Bracun)

The structure of the tunnel raises questions about whether it is indeed a Hamas-built pathway.

An opening to a tunnel that, according to Israel's military, was used by Palestinian militants under Al Shifa hospital in the Gaza Strip as seen in this screen grab taken from a handout video released by the Israel Defense Forces on November 19, 2023.

There are about 700 people including medical staff and injured people inside Gaza’s Indonesian Hospital.

Indonesian hospital in Gaza [Screengrab/Al Jazeera]

There has been a shocking lack of reaction to Florida lawmaker Michelle Salzman’s ‘all of them’ remark.

Florida Rep. Michelle Salzman makes a point during a Local Administration and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee hearing in a legislative session, Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Capital punishment bill advanced by the party of Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.

Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir attends an event to deliver weapons to local volunteer security group members in Ashkelon, Israel, Friday, Oct. 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov)

Residents of Brazil’s poorest neighbourhoods say they see their struggles reflected in Israel’s treatment of Gaza.

A man in a black T-shirt stands in front of the steps of the favela Morro da Providência.

Palestinian living in Qatar, Deena Al-Alami recounts her last phone call to her sisters as they fled north Gaza.

Why do supporters of Israel all repeat the same empty soundbites and tired arguments when talking about Palestine?

Participants rally on the National Mall at the March for Israel.

“All that I know is that something big has changed.”

Palestinian officials say Israel ordered evacuation of al-Shifa, which housed thousands, including critical patients.

In this image taken from a video released by the Israeli Defense Forces on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023, Israeli soldiers walk in the area of al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City. The Israeli military released footage on Tuesday that it said shows joint operational activity of two army brigades in its advancement on the ground in Gaza Strip

A cargo ship sank in the Black Sea amid a burst of stormy weather, killing at least one sailor.

A man tries to protect himself from water while strong winds hit the city of Istanbul on November 30, 2021

Doctors at Al-Aqsa hospital say children showing signs of trauma and distress after seeing parents, relatives killed.

Psychological first aid for children in Gaza

The latest Middle East war could help Russia escape punishment for aggression and war crimes in Ukraine, say experts.

A displaced Palestinian sits by a tent, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in a tent camp in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, November 20, 2023. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa

Syrian couples who can’t have children are fostering, jofully embracing life as parents.

A picture showing the children in Child Houses centre

Targeting hospitals is psychological warfare Israel can get away with with the US’s tacit approval, say analysts.

A Palestinian child wounded in an Israeli strike

The situation in northern Gaza’s sole remaining medical facility is ‘catastrophic’, the Health Ministry says.

Japan has approached Yemeni rebels in a bid to secure the release of the Galaxy Leader, hijacked in the Red Sea.

The Naji family decided to stay in their home, which was destroyed in an Israeli air attack, rather than being displaced

Al Jazeera visually showcases eight symbols that represent Palestinian identity and resistance to Israeli occupation.

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Dozens of premature babies have been moved out of the main hospital in Gaza City.

One out of every 200 children in Gaza has been killed by Israeli attacks in the past six weeks.

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From attacks on the Indonesian Hospital to the Houthi seizure of a cargo ship in the Red Sea – here are major updates.

Smoke rises after artillery strikes in Gaza

Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki’s comments came at a Beijing meeting seeking solutions to end the war.

Activists hung a huge Palestinian flag from the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy.

French president spoke to Israeli prime minister as Paris prepared more humanitarian aid for Gaza.

The deck of the French helicopter carrier Dixmude. The deck has a large number 2 in a white circle. The bridge is behind.

More than 200 people are thought to have been taken to Gaza after Hamas’s assault on Israel on October 7.

Family and supporters of the more than 200 people held in Gaza by Hamas. They are carrying posters with pictures of their friends and loved ones, and gold balloons.

These were the updates on the Israel-Hamas war for Monday, November 20.

EDITORS NOTE: Graphic content / Palestinian medics transport injured youths to the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir Balah in the central Gaza Strip, on November 19, 2023, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. (Photo by Bashar TALEB / AFP) RELATED CONTENT

Military publishes video of what it describes as tunnel, running 55 metres in length and dug under the medical facility.

Palestinians suffer daily horrors while the US stands by its ally Israel, along with the UK and the EU.

No explanation yet as to why the occupation army removed video from X and reposted a shorter, edited version next day.

This image taken from a video released by the Israeli Defense Forces, Wednesday, Nov. 15

Palestinians say so-called ‘safe corridors’ Israel announced to allow for their evacuation are ‘deception corridors’.

Palestinians gave been forced to leave Gaza City and Northern Gaza, making their way to the central region of the coastal territory

Houthi spokesperson says the group’s fighters have hijacked the ship, reportedly owned by an Israeli businessman.

Every Israeli bomb dropped on the densely-populated Gaza Strip is a potential war crime.

The Iranian show of force comes amid heightened US military presence in the region after Israel began bombing Gaza.

Journalists Sari Mansour and Hassouneh Salim were hit by an Israeli air strike on the Bureij refugee camp in Gaza.

Thirty-one premature babies, trapped in hospital without life-sustaining equipment, have been evacuated by ambulance.

Campaign to boycott Western producers linked to Israel has reignited demand for soda brand founded by Greek beekeeper.

Gastrointestinal diseases and respiratory and skin infections are rising amid Israel war, UN agencies say.

A child squeeges rain water as displaced Palestinians shelter in a tent camp, amid the conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas

Israel is embarking on a ‘war on terror’ that will benefit its military industry, but will have a devastating impact.

Islam Issa’s Alexandria: The City that Changed the World is a history of Egypt’s second city.

A woman gets into a yellow and black cab in front of L-Passage food hall on Fouad street in Alexandria, Egypt, February 23, 2016.

At least 31 people killed in Israeli attacks on the Bureij and Nuseirat refugee camps, officials say.

A man carries an injured child as Palestinians fleeing Gaza City and other parts of northern Gaza, walk along a road leading to the southern areas of the enclave.

Volunteers are experiencing gruelling hours, lack of medical supplies and the collapse of the healthcare system in Gaza.

Alaa Kassab is a surgical volunteer at Al-Aqsa Martys Hospital's emergency room in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip

Houthi commandos repelled down from a helicopter to capture the Israel-linked ship on a major shipping route.

First police investigation of Supernova festival also found Israeli forces responsible for some deaths.

Israeli troops inspect the ravaged site of the weekend attack on the Supernova desert music Festival

Messages to pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel Americans aren’t contradictory but it’s an uncommon White House practice.

Many people were killed and wounded in Israeli attacks on two schools in northern Gaza.

Family, friends and supporters of Hamas captives marched from Tel Aviv to demand immediate release, government action.

Protests in Tehran and other cities were held in ‘support of the oppressed children of Gaza’.

Fifteen Palestinians, including eight children, have been flown to Abu Dhabi from Gaza for treatment in the UAE.

Volunteers transport a wounded Palestinian child off the plane upon their arrival in Abu Dhabi on November 18, 2023, after being evacuated from Gaza as part of a humanitarian mission organised by the United Arab Emirates

US political analyst Jon Alterman of CSIS says Israel will have to rethink how it’s approaching the Palestinians.

Doctors, patients and thousands of people sheltering in Gaza’s al-Shifa hospital were given one hour to evacuate.

Hundreds of Palestinians sought shelter at schools, survivors use shovels and hands to extricate people from rubble.

A Palestinian man reacts over the body of a relative as bodies of those killed by Israeli airstrikes on Jabaliya refugee camp are lined up, at the Indonesian hospital, northern Gaza Strip.

From families of Hamas captives to politicians in his own government, Netanyahu’s popularity is at an all-time low.

Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva says the Israel-Gaza war has had an economic effect on neighbouring countries.

Closure of crossings to the Gaza Strip, displacement of thousands and bombing of bakeries have worsened the food crisis.

Internally displaced Palestinian children who have fled their homes in the northern Gaza Strip due to intense Israeli military bombardment, hold containers as they wait for food in Khan Younis

Decision was made partly to prevent epidemics that would ‘harm’ civilians and its troops on the ground, Israel says.

A truck carrying fuel decorated with a UN flag crosses into Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on November 15

Dozens of people remain under the rubble after attacks on two residential areas in Khan Younis.

Palestinians ride donkey carts during the ongoing Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip in Khan Younis on Friday

Has the media helped turn Gaza hospitals into targets? Plus, what has October 7 meant for anti-war narratives in Israel?

Medical workers in Indonesia call for an end to attacks on hospitals and healthcare staff by Israeli forces in Gaza.

Prayer event at MER-C HQ in Jakarta with Dr. Sarbini Abdul Murad (front left), the head of MER-C. [Photo courtesy of MER-C]

Life in Gaza has always been challenging, but we endeavoured to live, dream, and thrive. Even hoping now feels a luxury.

Baby Iyas (left) and baby Ezz [Maram Humaid/Al Jazeera]

More than 7,000 people, including critical patients, were in the hospital that Israeli troops have besieged for days.

UN warns the war on Gaza could set back development in the Palestinian territories by more than a decade.

Despite their grief, relatives of the victims of Hamas’s attack are among those arguing against revenge on Gaza.

Mourners attend the funeral of Meni and Ayelet Godard, in Kibbutz Palmachim, Israel Sunday

Al-Fakhoora school in Jabalia refugee camp bombed followed by another UN shelter in Tall az-Zataar.

Palestinians react following a strike at a UN-run school sheltering displaced people, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip

Analysts say talk of the Palestinian Authority governing a destroyed post-conflict Gaza is premature and unrealistic.

Palestinian man sits on ruins of a building

Leaders discussed efforts to increase the flow of urgently needed humanitarian assistance into Gaza.

Palestinians struggle with food shortages as aid deliveries halted by communications blackout.

A woman cooks in a destroyed mosque, amid shortages of food supplies and fuel, as the conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas continues, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip

The UN Security Council has agreed to call for ‘humanitarian pauses’ after a crucial vote.

Health ministry spokesman says at least 24 people have died at Gaza’s largest hospital in 48 hours due to power cuts.

Medics and patients are pictured at Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City

Writers, politicians, and activists in Ireland, often an outlier in the West on the Middle East war, call for peace.

A man walks past a mural in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in the Nationalist area along the International Wall on the Falls Road in Belfast, Northern Ireland, November 4, 2023. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne

Sudan’s warring armies are tearing the country apart and pushing civilians to survive in unlivable conditions.

Weapons tested in each war see a spike in global demand. The current Gaza war is Israel’s latest laboratory.

Abdel Rahim Moussa, 62, was injured by an Israeli army tank shell approximately a kilometre from the Gaza border with Israel, during the 2012 conflict.

In an UpFront special, scholars and experts unpack the meaning and use of anti-Semitism.

UN aid deliveries to Gaza are suspended again due to shortages of fuel and a communications shutdown.

Lawyers say French arrest warrant sets ‘historic precedent’ as survivors of chemical massacre long for justice in Syria.

Even if India somehow manage to lose Cricket World Cup final, there’s no doubt where the power in global cricket lies.

An Indian fan has his face painted with his country's flag as he waits to enter the stadium to watch the ICC Cricket World Cup semi-final match between India and New Zealand in Mumbai

Palestinian medical workers were forced out of a hospital with their hands in the air during an Israeli raid on Jenin.

Many experts believe Israel’s case is weak because Gaza has in effect been under Israeli control.

A young injured girl awaits treatment at the emergency ward of the Al-Shifa hospital following an Israeli strike, in Gaza City on November 5, 2023. [Bashar TALEB / AFP)

No one knows the fate of the Khayal family who tried to flee south during four-hour pause last Friday but were shot at.

At least three killed in a drone strike on Jenin refugee camp as dozens of Israeli tanks pushed into the city.

Israeli military vehicles move through a street after Israeli forces raided the Jenin refugee camp in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, November 17, 2023. REUTERS/Raneen Sawafta

As the conflict between Israel and Gaza enters its 42nd day, these are the main developments.

Israeli military vehicles move through a street after Israeli forces raided the Jenin refugee camp in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

Israeli leader says the army is trying to get civilians out of harm’s way by telling them to evacuate.

Israel has yet to offer evidence that Hamas is using a network of tunnels below the hospital as a command centre.

An Israeli officer points at what he describes as a grab bag containing a rifle and other munitions belonging to a Hamas fighter that was discovered behind an MRI machine at the Al Shifa hospital complex,.

Israel knows it’s losing global support over its slaughter of children. Enter social media disinformation.

This photo released by Dr. Marawan Abu Saada shows prematurely born Palestinian babies in Shifa Hospital in Gaza City on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023. Gaza's Shifa Hospital has become the focus of a days-long stalemate in Israel's war against Hamas. Israel claims Hamas uses the facility for military purposes and has built a vast underground command center below the hospital. Since Israel declared war against Hamas, its forces have moved in on Shifa. But hundreds of doctors and patients remain inside. (Dr. Marawan Abu Saada via AP)

Weiss, a 65-year-old mother of five, found in ‘structure’ adjacent to al-Shifa Hospital, officials say.

These were the Israel-Hamas war updates for Friday, November 17.

Director of Indonesian Hospital in Beit Lahiya says 45 patients in need of ‘urgent surgical intervention’.

Top diplomat says Amman’s priority is to end ‘Israel’s barbarism in Gaza’, which can no longer be seen as self-defence.

Ayman Safadi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Jordan, speaks to an emergency special session of the United Nations General Assembly on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., October 26, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Segar

Israel has long accused Hamas of using the al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza as a cover for its military operations.

Residents in east Khan Younis receive leaflets telling them to flee as UN rights chief warns there are no safe places.

Palestinians stand next to a mosque destroyed in an Israeli air strike

UNRWA chief warns agency may have to suspend all of its humanitarian activities due to lack of fuel.

Internally displaced Palestinian boys living in a school run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), carry empty water containers as they walk across a wet courtyard following overnight rainstorms in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on November 15, 2023 [SAID KHATIB / AFP]

UK’s Tyson Fury will fight Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk in Riyadh in first undisputed heavyweight title fight since 1999.

Tyson Fury faces off with Oleksandr Usyk

Foreign affairs commission delays vote on Sweden’s NATO application after lawmakers express reservations.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson

Shared stories of violence and forcible displacement of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank as the war in Gaza rages.

Hundreds of people have found themselves sacked for speaking out against Israel’s bombardment of Gaza.

Telecom companies Jawwal and Paltel say the network went out of service after ‘all energy sources’ were depleted.

A Palestinian boy charges a mobile phone from batteries offered as a free service in his neighbourhood which experiences power shortages in Gaza January 31, 2018 [Reuters/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/file photo]

Israeli police say six members of the security forces were wounded in a shooting attack at a checkpoint near Bethlehem.

E-Sims offer a solution to Israel’s use of connectivity and internet blackouts as a weapon of war in Gaza.

Soldiers were filmed violently assaulting cousin of killed activist, Nizar Banat, in front of his screaming children.

Eyad Banat shows the TikTok live during which he was abused

Qatari-mediated negotiations aim to free 50 captives in exchange for a three-day ceasefire, according to media reports.

Demonstrators in London hold banners as they form a human chain outside the Qatar embassy in a protest calling for the release of the Israeli hostages.

Ahmad Shabat lost his legs in an Israeli air attack outside a UN school in Nuseirat refugee camp that killed his uncle.

Ahmad Shabat and his uncle Ibrahim at the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip

What’s behind the raid of Gaza’s largest hospital by Israeli forces?

Israeli soldiers inspect the al-Shifa Hospital complex, amid their ground operation against Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Gaza City, November 15, 2023

White South Africans realised their apartheid project was unsustainable; Israelis will, too.

Israeli left-wing activists hold a demonstration near the Ministry of Defence in Tel Aviv on November 11, 2023, calling for a ceasefire amid ongoing battles between Israel and Hamas. (AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP)

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on the International Criminal Court to investigate Israel for war crimes in Gaza.

Pro-Palestinian protests in South Africa

Jawdat Sami al-Madhoun watched his friend die, consoled a child who wanted to die with her parents, and, finally, fled.

Lebanon and Palestine meet in the UAE for a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier as war rages in Gaza.

Soccer Football - Arab Cup - Group D - Lebanon v Sudan - Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar - December 7, 2021 Lebanon players line up during the national anthems before the match REUTERS/Suhaib Salem

Raiding Gaza’s largest hospital, another communications blackout, Israel’s goals in Gaza – the Middle East this week.

Doctors examine an injured man after Israeli attacks, are taken to Al-Shifa Hospital as Israeli attacks continue

Yair Lapid says the country has lost confidence in Netanyahu’s leadership after the security failure on October 7.

Police use pepper spray and fire projectiles with chemical irritants on ‘non-violent’ protesters in Washington, DC.

A protest calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza war

Why did The Washington Post publish a caricature dehumanising Palestinians amid Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza?

Injured children are seen at a hospital as the Israeli attacks continue on its 32nd day in Deir Al-Balah, Gaza on November 7, 2023.

The Israeli military claims it has found rifles, grenades and military vests — but so far, no Hamas command centre.

Israeli forces raided al-Shifa Hospital in the north, while continuing bombardments in the south and central regions.

An injured Palestinian woman covered in dust and blood hugs an injured girl child at the hospital following the Israeli bombardment of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip.

A group of 56 Labour lawmakers go against the party line to officially urge a truce in Israel’s war in Gaza.

Keir Starmer, leader of Britain's Labour Party, speaks during the Prime Minister's Questions, at the House of Commons

Israeli troops enter the medical complex from the south, reportedly destroying a wall and interrogating medical workers.

US president reiterates commitment to political solution as Israeli troops continue raids on Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital.

These were the updates on the Israel-Hamas war for Thursday, November 16.

Palestinians mourn their relatives killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, in the hospital in Khan Younis, Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. ( AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

Watchdog says stonewalling of inspectors ‘extreme and unjustified’ as stockpile reaches 22 times the nuclear deal limit.

Turkish president sharpens criticism of Israel and its allies, calls for Israeli officials to be tried for war crimes.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan greets members of parliament from his ruling AK Party (AKP) during a meeting at the Turkish parliament in Ankara, Turkey, October 25, 2023. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/PPO/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES

The US president appears to be struggling to assert his influence on Israel to stop the war.

Paltel and Jawwal say data centres and switches in besieged Gaza gradually shutting down amid fuel shortages.

Top diplomat Nalendi Pandor says she sees ‘very clear similarities’ between Israel’s occupation and system of apartheid.

Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur, has said that Israel cannot claim the right of ‘self-defence’.

Largest hospital in the besieged enclave already faced shortages before Israeli forces blew up its medicine warehouse.

The warrant charges Syria’s president with complicity in ‘crimes against humanity and complicity in war crimes’.

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad attends the Arab League summit, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 19, 2023. Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY

Israel’s war on Gaza is paving the way for a new world order in which no civilian can find true safety.

A doctor examines an injured child at the Al Aqsa Hospital after the Israeli attack on Maghazi Refugee Camp in Deir al Balah, Gaza

Criticism of Israel’s attack on Gaza’s largest hospital is adding to global disquiet over its war on the enclave.

Workers from Gaza recount horror stories after Israel suddenly revoked their work permits and put them in detention.

Palestinian workers, who were stranded in Israel since the October 7 attacks, are received as they cross back into the Gaza Strip at the Kerem Shalom commercial border crossing with Israel in the south of the Palestinian enclave on November 3, 2023

Khawla al-Khalidi lost her dream home in an Israeli attack, was displaced three times but continues reporting.

Khawla al-Khalidi [Atia Darwish/Al Jazeera]

Chants of ‘no ceasefire’ were heard as tens of thousands of people joined a rally in Washington DC in support of Israel.

The fuel is only meant for UN aid trucks and not for hospitals as Israel’s siege of the strip continues.

Israel’s military has been calling doctors working inside Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital, where its been carrying out a raid.

Watch the moment an Israeli bulldozer destroyed a memorial to former Palestinian president Yasser Arafat in Tulkarem.

True freedom can only be achieved by breaking free from settler colonialism and the nation-state.

FILE - Protesters gather for a pro-Palestinian demonstration, in Rome, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. The Jordan River is a winding, 200-plus-mile run to the east of Israel and the West Bank. The sea is the glittering Mediterranean to its west. But a phrase about the space in-between, “from the river to the sea,” has become a battle cry with new power to roil Jews and pro-Palestinian activists in the aftermath of Hamas’ murderous rampage across southern Israel Oct. 7 and Israel’s bombardment of Gaza. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File)

People trapped in the hospital report violence, fear and humiliation.

The southern Indian state’s political parties, activists and Muslim groups hold rallies and events, demanding ceasefire.

Gaza rally in Calicut Kerala [Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) ]

Thousands of people, including patients, are trapped inside Gaza’s largest hospital amid deadly Israeli siege.

Medics look at the damages in the smoke-filled wards inside Al Shifa hospital following an Israeli raid.

The damage left behind is more than physical as people mourn lost loved ones and deal with their own trauma.

Hamdi Cheikh, who survived the deadly storm that hit Libya, reacts he speaks to journalists in Derna,

The Palestinian struggle for freedom has been demonised, just as South Africa’s was.

Amal al-Robayaa's children eat their meal amid the ruins of the family home destroyed in an Israeli strike in Rafah

In Congress, universities, the business world and on the streets, Americans are debating the future of the Middle East.

Health, sanitation, water and food services near breaking point as fighting intensifies.

Physicians and other men pray before some of the bodies of victims who were killed in Israeli bombardment before their burial, outside the morgue at Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip.

Israel’s Netanyahu lashes out after Justin Trudeau urged ‘restraint’ in Gaza.

Benjamin Netanyahu, his wife Sara, and Justin Trudeau

Since Friday, the only Israeli column that has moved is the one that attacked al-Shifa Hospital on Wednesday.

Raid follows siege and multiple attacks around the complex, where thousands of people are sheltering.

Israeli forces have been carrying out a raid on Gaza’s largest hospital, al-Shifa.

Group ruling Gaza says the White House gave Israel a green light ‘to commit more massacres against civilians’.

The March for Israel attracted thousands of protesters and top politicians, many of whom rejected calls to end the war.

Participants hold signs reading "America Stands with Israel" as they stand on the National Mall at the March for Israel.

Crowd carrying Israeli and US flags targets anger at Hamas and calls for captives’ release.

Crowds of people along the National Mall in Washington DC at rally in support of Israel

Faruqi is using her place in parliament to protest against Australia’s decision not to join calls for a Gaza ceasefire.

A woman looks into the distance she is wearing a black and white scarf

These were the updates on the Israel-Hamas war for Wednesday, November 15.

A Palestinian wounded in Israeli bombardment of the Gaza

Israeli authorities say missile intercepted near Eilat after Houthi leader earlier promised to continue attacks.

People demonstrate during a protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Sanaa, Yemen November 10

Possibility of flooding raises fears of overwhelmed sewage system and spread of disease.

People walk at a tent camp sheltering displaced Palestinians, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, following rain, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip

Hospital director says 179 bodies interred together in courtyard as Israeli forces encircle the facility.

Bodies of people killed in a reported Israeli strike, lie on the ground in the vicinity of Gaza City's Al-Shifa hospital

Mohammed al-Halbousi calls decision ‘strange’, implies it violates constitution and undermines national stability.

This is the first rainfall on Gaza since October 7 as Palestinians are faced with yet another challenge, a rainy winter.

Russian and Syrian regime attacks have killed 66 civilians since the start of October, and displaced 120,000 people.

A destroyed building in Idlib, northwest Syria, on Novembver 14, 2023. Opposition leaders and emergency volunteers say the Syrian government and Russian forces have stepped up attacks on the region since October 7, 2023 [Ali Haj Suleiman/Al Jazeera]

Expert renews claim that the October 7 Hamas attacks in Israel were ‘coordinated’ with Moscow, despite lack of evidence.

Senior Hamas officials Bassem Naim and Moussa Abu Marzouk, and Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov meet for talks on the release of foreign hostages, at a location given as Moscow, Russia in this handout image released on October 26, 2023. Hamas Handout/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY

Former Greek Minister of Finance Yanis Varoufakis discusses the roots of the conflict with Marc Lamont Hill.

As the US proposes more funding for Israel’s war on Gaza, who is trying to hold up the weapons shipments?

Pro Palestinian demonstrators gather outside a Northrop Grumman office complex to protest the sale of their weapons to Israel, in San Diego, California, US, November 9, 2023

Between Hamas, Israel and Iran, Hezbollah treads carefully in the trenches, not to jump callously into war.

Hezbollah group listen to Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, who addresses a speech via a video link, during a rally to commemorate Hezbollah fighters who killed in South Lebanon last few weeks while fighting against the Israeli forces, in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. Nasrallah's speech had been widely anticipated throughout the region as a sign of whether the Israel-Hamas conflict would spiral into a regional war. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Dozens of strikes by Iran-backed groups have targeted US interests in the region as Washington keeps backing Israel.

People inspect the damage of a medieval citadel after an Israeli air raid in Damascus, Syria, in February

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich calls the move the ‘right humanitarian solution’. Critics call it ‘ethnic cleansing’.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich

Dozens of premature babies at Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital have been moved into an area that still has electricity.

With no proper treatment and care, the 2,000 cancer patients in the Gaza Strip live in catastrophic health conditions.

Patients and internally displaced people are pictured at Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City

As Israeli bombs continue to fall on Gaza, parents labour to find food and water to keep their children alive.

Health facilities and ambulances have protected status under international humanitarian law, Human Rights Watch affirms.

Federal complaint calls for an end to the US’s $3.8bn in annual military support to Israel.

A protest sign reads: Biden enables genocide

Watch the moment a live broadcast was interrupted by a suspected Israeli attack on journalists.

Turkey’s forthright support for Palestine could affecting efforts to revive ties with Israel.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, speaks to the attendees during a rally to show their solidarity with the Palestinians, in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

US rapper Redveil called for a ceasefire in Gaza during his set at Tyler, the Creator’s music festival.

As the conflict between Israel and Gaza enters its 39th day, these are the main developments.

Smoke rises from Gaza following artillery strikes, as seen from southern Israel, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas.

Both Republican and Democratic politicians have shown staunch support for Israel despite mounting death toll in Gaza.

Palestinian Health Ministry spokesman says Israel informed officials it will raid largest health facility in Gaza Strip.

Two killed in Israeli strike on the town of Ainata, Lebanese state media reports.

Smoke rises at the Israel-Lebanon border, as seen from northern Israel

The Palestinian refugee agency has said that aid work is at a breaking point as Israeli siege cuts off access to fuel.

Palestinians stand on rubble in the aftermath of an Israeli airstrike

UN agency for Palestinian refugees says its operations in Gaza will shut down within two days due to fuel shortages.

Palestinians line up for food during the ongoing Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip in Rafah on Monday

As Palestinians in the West Bank protest against Israel’s war on Gaza, they’re facing increasing attacks themselves.

Palestinian journalists carry mock coffins of Palestinian journalists who were killed during the current war in Gaza during a symbolic funeral toward a United Nations office, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. The Palestinian Journalist syndicate delivered a statement to U.N. office that states in part of it "as since the start of aggression against Gaza on October 7th, 30 Palestinian journalists have been killed." (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)

The former PM has called Gaza ‘a prison camp’ and advocated for two states, but he is also a staunch backer of Israel.

Britain''s Prime Minister David Cameron leaves 10 Downing Street to travel to the Houses of Parliament in central London

All the hospitals in northern Gaza forced to shut down as Israeli forces continue to attack medical facilities.

Palestinians wounded in Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip are brought to a hospital in Khan Younis, Sunday.

From boycotting to protesting, here’s how people are mobilising to support Palestinians.

An Israel air raid that killed the toddler’s family also fractured her spine and paralysed her from the chest down.

A much-loved member of an antiracist football community in Jerusalem, Hersh was taken hostage by Hamas on October 7.

Activists have been sharing a red triangle emoji to indicate their support for Palestinians in Gaza.

The members of Pakistan-based Jaish al-Adl were sentenced for an attack that killed 23 people.

Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps attend an IRGC ground forces military drill in the Aras area, East Azerbaijan province

Medics say al-Shifa’s patients, including newborns, are dying due to the lack of fuel as Israeli forces encircle it.

More than half of Gaza’s homes have been damaged by Israel’s bombardments and at least 1.5 million people are displaced.

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Israel’s security cabinet says it has ‘not discussed’ restrictions on Al Jazeera’s Gaza bureau.

A picture of slain Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh

Experts discuss the legal implications of the term as Israel has used it to justify attacks on hospitals and civilians.

Family sheltering at Al-Shifa hosital in Gaza

Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital warns that patients’ next transfer will be to mass graves if Israeli aggression continues.

A baby in an incubator at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital

One only needs to look at the US carpet bombing of Cambodia.

Belongings can be seen strewn around a crater in Khan Younis on Sunday

Presidents and prime ministers complicit in Israeli crimes hope we will forget. But we will not.

Biden is welcomed by Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu, as he visits Israel amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 18, 2023.

As the Israeli army expands its reach in northern Gaza, Hamas tunnels pose major challenges for its troops.

Climate activist Greta Thunberg was heckled at a climate rally in Amsterdam.

Russia, Syria accused of using world’s focus on Gaza to escalate attacks in Idlib; US targets Iran-backed groups.

A plume of smoke rises above hills near the city of Jisr ash-Shughur, in the rebel-held northwestern Idlib governorate, during bombardment by pro Syrian regime forces on October 6, 2023. (Photo by Muhammad HAJ KADOUR / AFP)

More than 11,000 Palestinians, two-thirds of them women and children, have been killed since the war began.

Civilians and rescuers look for survivors amid the rubble of a destroyed building following an Israeli bombardment in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip.

Before October 7, there were an average of three incidents of settler violence per day, which has risen to seven now.

US-born Israeli Reform Jewish rabbi Arik Ascherman, a member of the Israeli human rights organization "Rabbis for Human Rights", helps Palestinians during the olive harvest at a grove outside Ramallah in the occupied West Bank.

Pentagon says it targeted training facility and a safe house in response to continued attacks on US forces.

Widodo is under pressure over war, which killed more than 11,000 in a month, but is likely to take a low-key approach.

Joko Widodo at an event. He is wearing black and is clapping.

UN agency says three nurses killed at Al-Shifa, as WHO calls for immediate Israel-Gaza ceasefire to halt loss of life.

Hospitals in Gaza continue to be surrounded by Israeli forces, tens of thousands of civilians remain in northern Gaza.

A Palestinian man holding a child flees north Gaza as they move southward, as Israeli tanks roll deeper into the enclave, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip November 12, 2023. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa

The United Nations says rebuilding Gaza will cost billions of dollars.

The enclave’s second-largest hospital faces a fuel shortage, threatening the lives of people seeking treatment, shelter.

Activists say the Syrian leader’s denunciation of Israel’s actions is hypocritical — and those actions mirror his own.

Hezbollah says it fired on an Israeli team installing ‘eavesdropping and spying devices’ near the border.

Black smoke rises from an Israeli airstrike on the outskirts of Aita al-Shaab, a Lebanese border village with Israel in south Lebanon, Saturday

American journalists like Jake Tapper mince no words in justifying the Israeli annihilation of the Palestinian people.

Ruwaida Amer writes about students she did not get to know as the war on Gaza halted schools and sent everyone fleeing.

Israeli troops are closing in on al-Shifa Hospital, where hundreds of medics, patients and displaced people are trapped.

Palestinians gather at the site of an Israeli strike, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip November 12, 2023. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

‘Genocide in slow motion’: Doctors condemn Israel’s advance on Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital, as premature babies begin dying

The hospitals in Gaza are under heavy assault by the Israeli military, making it difficult to document casualty figures.

Patients and internally displaced people are pictured at Al-Shifa hospital

The campaign is seeking million-dollar donations from dozens of big names in media, finance and tech, Semafor reported.

Demonstrators rally in support of Palestinians at the Colorado State Capital in Denver, Colorado, on November 5, 2023. - Thousands of people, both Israeli and Palestinians, have died since October 7, 2023, after Palestinian Hamas militants based in the Gaza Strip, entered southern Israel in a surprise attack leading Israel to declare war on Hamas in Gaza the following day. (Photo by Jason Connolly / AFP)

Libya’s city of Derna was already host to migrants — its floods have now created a new generation of climate refugees.

Ichtiyak, 33, who survived the deadly storm that hit Libya, sits with her daughter at the Um almoumanen school, where they take shelter in Derna, Libya

‘I wanted him to open up the war completely’: Palestinians in Lebanon expected more from Nasrallah.

As the conflict between Israel and Gaza enters its 37th day, these are the main developments.

a man can be seen carrying a child with a large pack and blankets on his back

What is happening in Gaza fits the definition of genocide.

Palestinians mourn their relatives killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip in Rafah.

Raids and settler attacks on the occupied territory have escalated since the start of the war in Gaza.

People check damage as they walk amid rubble after Israeli forces raided Jenin refugee camp in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, November 10, 2023 REUTERS/Raneen Sawafta

The war on Gaza echoes the 1948 catastrophe while fortifying the resolve of displaced Palestinians to return home.

An elderly man stares across a rooftop in Idlib, Syria

Indonesian medical volunteer in Gaza, Fikri Rofiul Haq, says he will remain at the hospital and will not evacuate.

Fikri Rofiul Haq, left, is one of three Indonesia volunteers a the Indonesia Hospital in Gaza. The Indonesia Hospital is seen in the background during peacetime in the Palestinian enclave [Photo courtesy of MER-C]

About 650 patients, including children, at besieged hospital face ‘inevitable death’ from forced evictions.

Palestinians wounded in Israeli strikes amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian group Hamas lie at Nasser hospital to receive treatment, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip November 12, 2023. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

A smaller group of anti-government protesters defied a crackdown on anti-war voices and demanded a ceasefire.

Relatives of victims of enforced disappearances in the 80s and 90s held a sit-in in Istanbul following a court ruling.

Neonatal intensive care unit stops working at under-siege facility with power outages and no fuel.

Palestinian doctors treat a prematurely born baby at Al Aqsa Hospital in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)

Across the world, demonstrators call for an immediate ceasefire and urgent humanitarian action in Gaza.

Demonstrators wave Palestinian flags as they protest during a demonstration against Israeli attacks on Gaza, in Pamplona, northern Spain.

No place is safe in Gaza, as continuous bombardment triggers mass evacuations in the besieged enclave.

A woman is helped down from a building destroyed during Israeli bombing on Rafah

The October 7 attack was a shock to the system in Israel that made clear there is no military solution in Palestine.

Israeli soldiers are seen in a staging ground near the Israeli Gaza border, southern Israel

As Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah told the world in his latest speech on Saturday, there will be no big war.

Supporters of the Iranian-backed Hezbollah group raise their fists in salute as they listen to a speech by Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah via video link, during a ceremony marking the "Hezbollah Martyr Day," in the southern Beirut suburb of Dahiyeh, Lebanon, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. [Hassan Ammar/AP Photo]

Residents were given just two hours to flee the assault which has killed 14 Palestinians.

Palestinian fighters clashed with Israeli forces attempting to destroy a street in Jenin

Moataz Matar has been put on a watch list, which means he will be unable to return to the UK.

“The double standards of those governments… are the bigger threat to human rights right now.”

Rep. Seth Moulton says Israel is heading to a ‘Forever War’ by focusing on military solutions to political problems.

A 90-year-old Nakba survivor was displaced from her home in Gaza City to the south, covering 5 kilometres on foot.

We, Palestinian doctors in Israel, are forced to watch in silence massacres unfolding, encouraged by colleagues.

screenshot of people running in a Gaza hospital after an airstrike

Palestinian health officials say babies in incubators are fighting for their lives as Israel lays siege to the compound.

Smoke rises as displaced Palestinians take shelter at Al Shifa hospital

As conflict rages between the army and RSF forces, some have refused to flee in a desperate bid to protect their homes.

Malta has circulated a new draft resolution focusing on Gaza’s children, Al Jazeera has learned. Will the US veto it?

Palestinians sheltering inside are appealing to the international community for help.

More than half of Sudan’s population needs humanitarian aid after nearly seven months of war, says UN official.

Sudanese women, who fled the conflict in Murnei in Sudan's Darfur region, wait beside their belongings to be registered by UNHCR upon crossing the border between Sudan and Chad

Leaders meeting in Saudi Arabia demanded aid be allowed to enter Gaza, called for cessation of arms exports to Israel.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman speaks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during the China-Arab summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia December 9, 2022. Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY

Amid the din of war, is US coverage of Israel-Gaza as good as it needs to be?

Abu Saher al-Maghari prepares up to 200 bodies for burial each day at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital.

French president says he hopes other leaders, including those in Washington, will join him in his call for a ceasefire.

Israel is dropping tonnes of bombs on Gaza. It wants to replenish its stock.

Thousands of people are holed up in Gaza’s largest hospital, which Israel claims is a Hamas command centre.

Israeli forces target another health facility with 14,000 displaced people sheltering from strikes.

Legal action and protests at Australian ports put spotlight on Australian weapons exports to Israel.

people lie in front of a truck with the Palestinian flag and shipping containers in the background

Israeli officials say the original death toll of 1,400 included unidentified corpses now believed to be Hamas fighters.

An Israeli soldier reacts in front of a damaged house

Gaza’s Ministry of Health says 21 hospitals are out of service, others are running out of fuel, medicine.

Israel says more than 100,000 Palestinians have moved from the north to the south of Gaza in the last two days.

Palestinians flee to the southern Gaza Strip on Salah al-Din Street in Bureij

Al-Shifa Hospital director confirms deaths after Al-Buraq School was targeted.

Displaced Palestinian children, who fled their house due to Israeli strikes, sit in a makeshift shelter at Shifa hospital, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Gaza City

The US counts Israel as its closest ally in the Middle East. But it needs Arab partners, too.

FILE PHOTO: A placard depicting U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is held during a pro-Palestinian protest, after hundreds of Palestinians were killed in a blast at Al-Ahli hospital in Gaza that Israeli and Palestinian officials blamed on each other, in Amman, Jordan, October 18, 2023. REUTERS/Alaa Al Sukhni/File Photo

Israeli troops encircle four hospitals as Gaza’s largest medical complex, Al-Shifa, faces complete collapse.

People check the bodies of victims killed in a reported Israeli strike, as they lie on the ground in the vicinity of Gaza City's Al-Shifa hospital compound on November 10, 2023. [Khoder al-Zaanoun / AFP]

UK government’s efforts to ban Saturday’s pro-Palestine march exposes its abandonment of some core British values.

Protesters march during a pro Palestinian demonstration in London

Main opposition party calls it president’s ‘attempt to eliminate the constitutional order’.

Analysts say the temporary cease in fighting is not only glaringly inadequate but a PR move led by US interests.

Palestinians carry a casualty of Israeli strikes at Al Shifa hospital

Chile is home to the largest Palestinian population outside of the Middle East, making the community a political force.

A girl waves a Palestinian flag during "Chile Sings Palestine Against all Violence", a festival with more than 20 national and international artists organized by the Palestinian community of Chile, which aims to support the victims in Gaza, at Padre Hurtado Park in Santiago, on October 25, 2023. - Thousands of civilians, both Palestinians and Israelis, have died since October 7, 2023, after Palestinian Hamas militants based in the Gaza Strip entered southern Israel in an unprecedented attack triggering a war declared by Israel on Hamas with retaliatory bombings on Gaza. (Photo by Guillermo SALGADO / AFP)

Israeli tanks surround four hospitals in Gaza as bombardments, shelling, and shortages of fuel and supplies hit others.

Marc Lamont Hill challenges former US ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, on the humanitarian situation in Gaza.

Palestinian citizens in Israel grapple with rising threats and restrictions following the events of October 7.

Palestinians take part in a protest in support of the people of Gaza, as the conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas continues, in Hebron, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, October 25, 2023

We speak to Husam Zomlot, head of the Palestinian Mission to the UK, about war and the future of Palestinian leadership.

About 40,000 housing units in the besieged enclave were completely destroyed by the Israeli army, Gaza officials say.

A Palestinian man of Kullab family, who resides on his home that was damaged in an Israeli strike, sits on the rubble, in Khan Younis

The mass killing might be the largest in the civil war that erupted in April, based on reports from monitors.

Women from the city of Al-Junina (West Darfur) cry after receiving the news about the death of their relatives as they waited for them in Chad, November 7, 2023. REUTERS/El Tayeb Siddig

From politicians to regular citizens, Israel’s left faces an identity crisis amid hypercharged nationalism.

A heated exchange outside the Israeli intelligence headquarters [Al Jazeera]

Gaza is experiencing ‘unimaginable’ levels of destruction as the Palestinian economy suffers after a month of war.

Diarrhoea and respiratory infections are some of the leading infectious diseases affecting the besieged enclave.

FILE PHOTO: Palestinian doctor Hassan Zain al Din, who travels on his bicycle from one makeshift shelter to another to provide treatment and medication to displaced patients, checks a girl at a school turned into a shelter, amid fuel shortages, as the conflict between Hamas and Israel continues, in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip

Most Israelis believe the violence unleashed on civilians is necessary – and justified – to achieve victory in Gaza.

Palestinians check the damages after a convoy of ambulances was hit, at the entrance of Shifa hospital in Gaza City

Drones and explosives have targeted a convoy and two airbases.

Israel’s bombardment of Gaza makes spillover inevitable, Tehran’s top diplomat claims.

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian speaks during a joint press conference with Lebanon's caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib ( not pictured ) in Beirut

Israeli leader says ‘civilian government’ should rule enclave after Hamas is defeated.

At least 10 Palestinians have been killed and 20 wounded as the Israeli army steps up raids in Jenin.

Black smoke rises from the Jenin Palestinian refugee camp during clashes with the Israeli military in the occupied West Bank.

Israel’s assault on Gaza could spell the end of the Christian community’s long history in the enclave.

Worshippers attend a funeral at Greek Orthodox Saint Porphyrius Church, in Gaza City

Civil defence members work around the clock with limited resources and no guarantee of their safety, witnessing horrors.

A day in the life of a civil defence rescuer in Gaza

Israel’s military has claimed Hamas operates at al-Shifa, which the armed group and hospital officials have denied.

Fears are mounting for thousands of patients and displaced people at al-Shifa as Israel attacks front gate of hospital.

An aerial view shows the compound of Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City

Letter by Democratic campaigners adds to pressure for ending war, as US president says ‘no possibility’ of ceasefire.

Two outlets cut ties with a Gaza-based photojournalist after pro-Israel site accuses them of prior knowledge.

A colleague carries a blood-stained flak jacket belonging to Palestinian journalist Mohammed Soboh, who was killed along with two other journalists when an Israeli missile hit a building while they were outside reporting, at a hospital in Gaza City

For Israel, violence is not incidental, accidental or coincidental. It is part and parcel of its colonial DNA.

Palestinians look for survivors following an Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis refugee camp, southern Gaza Strip.

To enter Hamas tunnels, Israel will have to resort to military practices decades old and long forgotten.

FILE - An Israeli army officer gives journalists a tour of a tunnel allegedly used by Palestinian militants for cross-border attacks, at the Israel-Gaza Border July 25, 2014. An extensive labyrinth of tunnels built by Hamas stretches across the dense neighborhoods of the Gaza Strip, hiding militants, their missile arsenal and the over 200 hostages they now hold after an unprecedented Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel. (AP Photo/Jack Guez, Pool, File)

White House says Israel commits to announcing each window at least three hours in advance.

A group of Israeli soldiers were seen raising the Israeli flag on a beach in Gaza and singing the national anthem.

At least 10 Palestinians have been killed and 20 wounded, including a paramedic, as Israeli army steps up raids.

The Washington Post has taken down a cartoon that’s been condemned as a racist depiction of Palestinians and Arabs.

More than one journalist a day has been killed since the start of the war last month.

Gaza’s health ministry says it’s only hours away from hospitals being out of service.

Palestinian medic treats wounded in the Israeli bombardment at Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, Monday, Oct. 23, 2023

Housing 100,000, Gaza’s smallest camp has no water and mounting waste is spreading disease amid Israeli air raids.

The Israeli military gave a group of foreign journalists a tour inside northern Gaza.

A Palestinian woman and her husband were arrested in Israel on terrorism charges over her WhatsApp status.

Visualising the Israeli bombs being dropped on Gaza and the destruction they are leaving behind.

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Israeli government tries to deflect responsibility, sow doubt as it seeks to define the narrative in the war on Gaza.

The war on Gaza: A masterclass in disinformation

Israel’s evacuation ‘warnings’ in Gaza are nothing but stunts to win over Western audiences – and they are not working.

Palestinians flee to the southern Gaza Strip on Salah al-Din Street in Bureij, Gaza Strip.

Hamas pushes back, and looking at Gaza from the rest of the Arab World – here’s the Middle East this week.

Israeli soldiers walk through rubble, amid the ongoing ground invasion against Palestinian Islamist group Hamas in the northern Gaza Strip

Hundreds of foreign nationals have exited Gaza through the Rafah crossing, but some Palestinian Egyptians are stranded.

A woman shows her Egyptian passport, as Palestinian dual nationals and foreigners wait to cross the Rafah border crossing with Egypt

The lawsuit urges the ICC to include ‘genocide’ in Gaza war crimes probe and issue arrest warrants for Israel’s leaders.

People flee following Israeli air strikes on a neighbourhood in the al-Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on November 6, 2023, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement.

Just like Hezbollah, it appears the Iran-backed Houthis are still refraining from using all the tools in their arsenal.

People brandish rifles and Palestinian flags during a march to show solidarity with the Palestinians of the Gaza Strip on October 18, 2023, in the Houthi-controlled Yemeni capital Sanaa

More than 70 percent of Gaza’s population of 2.3 million have been displaced since the start of the war.

Craig Mokhiber criticises the UN’s inaction on the ‘genocide’ in Gaza and labels Oslo Accords a mockery within the UN.

The report on Turkey’s progress towards meeting standards for EU membership says Ankara is ‘backsliding’.

French president called for a humanitarian pause quickly: ‘The situation is serious and getting worse each day’.

People mourn Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, at a hospital in Khan Younis

Putin visits Kazakhstan while Raisi, Erdogan and Kakar are due to attend a regional economic summit in Uzbekistan.

Turkey's President Erdogan and his wife arrive in Tashkent

People across the world call for immediate ceasefire and urgent humanitarian action for Gaza.

Demonstrators hold Palestinian flags as they march through Brooklyn Bridge during a rally in support of Palestinians in New York City.

In eastern India’s Kolkata, synagogues are managed by Muslim caretakers. The Israel war won’t change that, they say.

Thousands of children sheltering at Shifa Hospital with their families find comfort in the toys they packed with them.

Mossad says it worked with intelligence agencies from Brazil and elsewhere to thwart planned attack on Jewish sites.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin says the move was in response to continued attacks on US forces in Syria and Iraq.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. He is pictured against a blue backdrop. The top of the US flag can be seen behind him

US announces four-hour humanitarian pauses, but attacks on and near hospitals continue, and Israel rejects ceasefire.

A man carries a child as Palestinians fleeing north Gaza walk towards the south, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, November 9, 2023.

Letter by US aid agency staffers says humanitarian assistance is largely ‘rendered moot’ amid intensifying violence.

Experts say a fractured Republican Party is increasingly turning away from Ukraine in favour of support for Israel.

Mike Johnson and other members of Congress stand on the steps of Congress, each holding a small votive candle.

Al Jazeera speaks to former UN special rapporteur Michael Lynk about reality of Israel’s control over besieged enclave.

Gaza residents wait at crossing ahead of war

Demand for a humanitarian ceasefire during Qatar-mediated talks, but details of deal remain unclear.

the numbers 7.10 can be seen in candles on the ground in front of a wall with the photos of people pinned to it

Human rights groups say the amendment to Israel’s counterterrorism law is tantamount to thought policing.

Israeli security officers patrol a street in Jerusalem on November 6, 2023, according to police. [FADEL SENNA / AFP]

Israel’s military gives residents narrow window to flee south, but its strikes continue in every corner of the enclave.

Palestinian families carry goods with them as they flee south on foot

Medical services across the Gaza Strip have been hit by non-stop Israeli air strikes near hospitals.

Palestinian people who fled their homes gather at the Al-Quds hospital following Israeli airstrikes on Tel al-Hawa neighborhood in Gaza City, 31 October 2023

More than 300 Ukrainian scholars, activists and artists express their solidarity with Palestinians in an open letter.

A collage of two hands holding over a patter of kuffiyeh

The armed group’s takeover could prompt a new wave of rights abuses and atrocities against civilians, experts fear.

An image grab taken from a handout video posted on the Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) page on Twitter, rebranded as X, on July 28, 2023 shows its commander Mohamed Hamdan Daglo addressing RSF fighters at an undisclosed location. In a five-minute video believed to be his first since the fighting erupted on April 15, Daglo told regular army troops that peace could be restored "within 72 hours" if they handed over their commander General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his top aides. (Photo by Rapid Support Forces (RSF) / AFP) / === RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / HO / SUDAN'S RAPID SUPPORT FORCES TWITTER PAGE" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS === - === RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / HO / SUDAN'S RAPID SUPPORT FORCES TWITTER PAGE" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS === /

Scientists say climate change driving heatwaves across the planet, toppling previous records with alarming frequency.

Palestinians have been fleeing north Gaza on foot to escape Israel’s air attacks and ground offensive.

Nuno took Al Ittihad to the Saudi Pro League title last season, but the club have lost five matches this season.

Soccer Football - Saudi Pro League - Al Shabab v Al Ittihad - King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - November 3, 2023 Al Ittihad coach Nuno Espirito Santo reacts REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri

On Tuesday night, a Labour frontbencher quit the party over Starmer’s position – the latest in a string of resignations.

Kier Starmer, leader of Britain's Labour Party, speaks during Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Ministerial Statement on Israel and Gaza situation, at the House of Commons in London, Britain October 23, 2023. UK Parliament/Maria Unger/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. IMAGE MUST NOT BE ALTERED.

What’s behind the recent rise in violence in the occupied West Bank?

The armed group waged parallel attacks in the regions of Raqqa, Homs, and Deir ez-Zor.

Tanks belonging to Syrian government forces are positioned near the Jazel oil field, near the ancient city of Palmyra in the east of Homs province after they retook the area from Islamic State (IS) group fighters on March 9, 2015. Recent US-led coalition air strikes have frequently targeted oil facilities run by the IS group jihadists, who according to some estimates earn more than $1 million per day from oil sales. AFP PHOTO/ STR (Photo by AFP)

People fleeing to Chad have reported a new surge in ethnically driven killings in Sudan’s West Darfur.

Escaping overcrowded schools, families displaced by Israeli bombs are bathing in ocean polluted with untreated sewage.

Palestinians using the sea to wash their clothes and bathe

US secretary of state lists ‘key elements’ in order to create ‘durable peace and security’ after Israel-Hamas war ends.

Fleeing Gaza was supposed to be the biggest hurdle. But visa issues have kept a family stuck in Cairo.

The family as they evacuated their home in Gaza

At least 4,324 children have been killed in the Israeli bombardment since October 7.

An injured boy cries at a hospital as the Israeli attacks continue on its 32nd day in Deir Al-Balah, Gaza.

They can’t remain silent while our colleagues are being targeted, and the future health of an entire people is at risk.

Palestinians check the damages after a convoy of ambulances was hit

Hundreds of Sudanese refugees are cornered in the Zarzis olive groves, fearing local anger and hoping for UN protection.

It’s Gaza’s largest hospital, sheltering and treating thousands of Palestinians even as Israel attacks it.

G7 foreign ministers balance criticism of Hamas, support of Israel and push for ‘urgent action’ to help Gaza civilians.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken looks on as British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock interact during a session in Tokyo

As young Tunisians migrate, a father tries to bring the world to his city in the hopes his ambitious daughter will stay.

An illustration with two people next to each other, the one on the left is hammering a sign with the word "hostel" and an arrow to the left, to the ground and the one on the right is sitting and reading a book. There is also a balcony on the top left with a giant shopping list flowing over it.

Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem to remember the victims of the October 7 attack by Hamas.

People light candles at a vigil demanding release of captives held in Gaza

A convoy carrying “lifesaving medical supplies” has come under fire in Gaza City.

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) vehicles transport Palestinians whose homes were destroyed in the attacks to safe areas

More Israeli soldiers might die as the invading troops take the battle underground, into the feared Hamas tunnels.

An Israeli soldier keeps guard next to an entrance to what the Israeli military say is a cross-border attack tunnel dug from Gaza to Israel, on the Israeli side of the Gaza Strip border near Kissufim

At least 10,328 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza in Israeli attacks since October 7.

The Take hears from Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza who have been recording voice memos and updating us day by day.

House votes 234-188 to reprimand Tlaib, the only Palestinian American in Congress, who said she would not be silenced.

Rashida Tlaib standing on the steps of the US House of Representatives. She is wearing a black top and burgundy jacket and is smiling. The sky behind her is blue.

These were the Israel-Hamas war updates for Wednesday, November 8.

People search through buildings, destroyed during Israeli air raids in the southern Gaza Strip

National Security Council spokesperson says Biden believes Israeli occupation of Gaza ‘not the the right thing to do’.

Israeli soldiers operate inside the Gaza Strip

The United Nations says the enclave’s health, sanitation, water and food services are nearing the ‘breaking point’.

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Will diplomatic pressure force the US and Israel’s other Western allies to reconsider their support for the war?

Palestinian dual nationals among those leaving through Rafah crossing, only one from Gaza not on the border with Israel.

Palestinians with foreign passports wait for permission to leave Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, at the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip

Anger is growing, even as US administration holds meetings with advocates and announces anti-Islamophobia strategy.

Masked protester hold signs that says '4,000 children'

Many more children have been killed in Gaza every day compared with Ukraine, Afghanistan, Iraq, other conflict zones.

The past month saw escalating Israeli violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, Jerusalem and Israel.

A person holds a flag during clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinians

This activist in the occupied West Bank was detained, beaten and sexually assaulted by Israeli settlers.

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters calling for a ceasefire in Gaza tried to block a ship at a port in Washington.

Mohammad Abu Hasira is one of dozens of journalists to be killed by the month-long bombardment of Gaza.

Smoke rises in the air above Gaza following Israeli bombings

EU official tasked with combating Islamophobia says Muslims are often wrongly perceived as being involved in violence.

A young woman wearing an Abaya (C) speaks with others on a street in Nantes, western France on August 31, 2023. - The French government's decision to ban schoolgirls wearing abayas -- long, flowing dresses of Middle Eastern origin -- has opened a fresh debate about the country's secular laws and the treatment of Muslim minorities. (Photo by LOIC VENANCE / AFP)

November 4 marked the largest pro-Palestinian demonstration in US history — but will US policy change?

pro-Palestinian demonstration in front of the White House

On the streets of the besieged strip, there appears to be little appetite for a Palestinian Authority government.

The Biden administration is preaching peace to cover up Israeli war crimes in Gaza.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, at the Muqata in Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, November 5, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/Pool

Yosep Genis’s sister remembers a younger brother who could dismantle a computer and put it back together by age three.

A photo of Yosep Genis on his wedding day standing next to his wife (right).

Russia’s foreign ministry says Israel appeared to have admitted that it has nuclear weapons and is willing to use them.

Ahmed was the guy who cheered everyone up, had a joke to defuse a tense situation. Nobody can believe he’s gone.

Ahmed wanted to set up a special dental clinic to treat elderly patients

PM Trudeau and his diplomats care more about satisfying Israel’s requests than helping Canadians in Gaza.

Israel''s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with Canada''s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau [AP]

So far, at least nine countries have withdrawn their ambassadors or severed ties.

South Africa's Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor meets with her counterpart from Iran in Tehran

Any export control measures by the UAE will be to shore up support from the US in case the Israel-Gaza war expands.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan tour the UAE pavilion at the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg on June 16, 2023.

The demonstrations in Tacoma, Washington, are the second to greet the supply ship, after similar protests in California.

A protester, wearing a keffiyeh on their head and holding a protest sign, holds a fist in the air. In the background are dock cranes indicative of a port.

Israeli leader rules out ceasefire but suggests openness to ‘tactical little pauses’ in conflict.

International Labour Organization says economic impact of the conflict will reverberate for ‘many years to come’.

At least eight Palestinians killed and dozens wounded in Israeli attacks on Nasser Medical Complex.

Israeli targeting of the Nassr Medical complex in Gaza city

These were the updates on the Israel-Hamas war for Tuesday, November 7.

A woman and 13-year-old a girl, May Saad are rescued alive under the rubble of the destroyed building belonging to Al Astal family by civil defense teams and local people as Israeli attacks continue on the 32nd day, in Khan Yunis

Mumbai City fans were disappointed not to see Neymar after his injury ruled him out.

Al-Hilal SFC's defender Kalidou Koulibaly (R) and Mumbai City FC's forward Jorge Pereyra Diaz (C) vie for the ball during the AFC Champions League 2023/24 Group D football match between India's Mumbai City FC and Saudi Arabias Al-Hilal SFC at the D.Y. Patil stadium in Navi Mumbai on November 6, 2023. (Photo by AFP)

Israeli fighter jets have targeted refugee camps in Gaza, as the Palestinian death toll from the war exceeds 10,000.

People flee following Israeli air strikes on a neighbourhood in the al-Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on November 6

‘The nightmare in Gaza is more than a humanitarian crisis. It is a crisis of humanity,’ he said.

Graves are prepared at a cemetery in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on November 6

Concerned over her physical and mental health, Mohammadi’s family say they hold gov’t responsible for her condition.

Lebanon branch of Qassam Brigades said the barrage was in retaliation for Israeli strikes on Gaza.

People stand next to the remnants of a car destroyed in an Israeli airstrike

Capitalising on deep public anger against Israel and its Western backers, Tunisia is mulling laws to stifle NGOs.

Tunisians gather during a pro-Palestinian protest to express solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, in Tunis

Since the start of the Israeli offensive on October 7, farmers have been unable to access their farmland and crops.

Palestinian youth, wearing traditional embroidered dresses, pick olives during a ceremony marking the start of the olive harvest season in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip

Gaza’s largest hospital is near collapse. The latest strike is expected to exacerbate healthcare crisis in enclave.

People are assisted at Shifa Hospital after hundreds of Palestinians were killed in a blast at Al-Ahli hospital in Gaza

One day, four bomb sites, two emergency hospital stops with Gaza’s Civil Defence under Israeli bombardment.

Israel claims the medical permits of the patients, relatives had expired. Palestinian officials say they’re in the dark.

Gaza patients are stranded and stuck in Makassed Hospital in occupied East Jerusalem after the outbreak of war in the Gaza Strip and the closure of crossings

13-year-old gamer was trying to build a following on his YouTube channel before he was killed in an Israeli air attack.

This Palestinian Canadian teenage girl has been hoping in vain to leave Gaza and cross into Egypt.

Pretoria’s top diplomat says Israel’s response to Hamas attacks has become ‘collective punishment’ of Palestinians.

As Gaza’s healthcare system is under attack, this surgeon at al-Shifa Hospital works relentlessly to save lives.

The latest Health Ministry figures come as Israeli bombardment of besieged territory intensifies.

Palestinians mourn relatives killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip in front of the morgue in Deir al Balah

The EU will spend a total of $108m in humanitarian aid for the civilians in Gaza, Ursula von der Leyen says.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen

Turkish police dispersed a crowd of protesters who tried to storm an airbase housing US forces.

The brutal Israeli war on Gaza is aimed at devastating Palestinian bodies and minds alike.

A Palestinian child's drawing showing Israeli jets bombing a house and people

The 1979 revolution changed their relationship dramatically with Tehran becoming a vocal supporter of Palestinians.

We need a ceasefire. The existence of the Palestinian people is at stake.

Jeremy Corbyn with Palestinian school children in a classroom in Gaza

His visit to the region was aimed at preventing an escalation of the conflict as Israel refuses to stop its bombardment.

Antony Blinken meets Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan

A new era of cooperation benefits Turkey, Greece and the European Union at a time of upheaval, says migration minister.

A man holds his three sons as migrants from Afghanistan arrive on a dinghy on a beach near the village of Skala Sikamias, after crossing part of the Aegean Sea from Turkey to the island of Lesbos, Greece, March 2, 2020. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis/File Photo TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY SEARCH "GLOBAL POY" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "REUTERS POY" FOR ALL BEST OF 2020 PACKAGES.

The US continues to boost its regional military presence amid the Israel-Hamas war.

A picture shared by US Central Command appears to show a guided missile submarine on deployment. (US Central Command)

The 22-year-old Palestinian icon is arrested on another night of Israeli raids in the occupied West Bank.

As many as 700,000 Israeli settlers are living illegally in the occupied West Bank as settler violence surges.

Videos shared online show a missile from Israel’s Iron Dome defence system seemingly malfunctioning.

Video of Israel’s Iron Dome missile malfunctioning

Jordan’s King Abdullah II says it is ‘our duty to aid our brothers and sisters injured in the war on Gaza’.

Escalating exchanges of fire have made olive picking near the border particularly dangerous.

Syrian workers sort freshly harvested olives near the southern Lebanese town of Hasbaya near the border with Israel.

Dozens of civilians killed in renewed attacks on two refugee camps, officials and witnesses say.

People mourn as they collect the bodies of Palestinians killed in Israeli air raids on in Khan Yunis, Gaza.

Looking into the past and present of Gaza – through its people’s eyes.

UNICEF, UN Women and other agencies express ‘shock and horror’ at the mounting death toll from the conflict.

Top US diplomat’s visit comes after Lebanon accuses Israel of killing four civilians in air raid.

As Western leaders rush to the Middle East, Beijing has taken a more low key stance to the deepening conflict.

China's Ambassador to the UN Zhang Jun talking to Russia's UN envoy Vassily Nebenzia and Riyad H Mansour, Permanent Observer of Palestine to the UN. They are standing in a small group and the discussion looks quite animated.

These were the updates on the Israel-Hamas war for Monday, November 6.

Smoke rises following an Israeli air strike in the northern Gaza

Third total communications outage in Gaza since start of war as Israel says it has divided the besieged strip into two.

With Gaza under a total communications outage, it is difficult to confirm the Israeli army’s announcement.

Israeli was also killed in a retaliatory strike launched by Lebanon’s Hezbollah across the southern border.

Footage from Al-Mayadeen Tv shows emergency teams working next to a burnt vehicle at the scene where Hezbollah says an Israeli strike killed three children, in southern Lebanon, November 5, 2023.

At least 9,770 people killed in nearly a month of Israeli strikes, according to the Palestinian health ministry.

Palestinian cameraman Mohammed Alaloul holds the shrouded body of one of his children killed in an Israeli strike on the Al-Maghazi refugee camp in Deir Balah in the central Gaza Strip.

More than one million Palestinians ordered to leave their homes in northern Gaza.

More than 9,770 people have been killed since the bombings began on October 7, nearly half of them children.

Palestinians look for survivors of the Israeli bombardment in the Maghazi refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, Sunday

Israel seeks to destroy Hamas, raising the question of who would run the Palestinian territory after the war.

The dehistoricisation of what is happening helps Israel pursue genocidal policies in Gaza.

In Hebron’s H2, 700 Israeli settlers get military protection while 35,000 Palestinians can be shot if they step outside.

Blurry view of people lined up at a checkpoint

The United States has resisted calls to support a ceasefire despite the soaring death toll.

A Palestinian girl is pleading for help from under the rubble of her destroyed home in Gaza.

As the conflict between Israel and Hamas enters its 30th day, these are the main developments.

Mourners carry the body of Ayham Shafe'e, 14, during his funeral in the West Bank city of Ramallah

US secretary of state meets Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah as mounting Gaza toll angers Arabs.

He added Israel should be taking “every possible measure” to prevent civilian casualties.

Antony Blinken waves as he steps off a plane

People who have evacuated to the southern Israeli port hunker down and wait for war to reach them.

Birds fly in the sky as a rocket is launched

The bloodier, and likely more protracted stage of the war, will likely include Israeli forays into Hamas tunnels.

Israeli soldiers run to take position at an area along the border with Gaza, southern Israel

Bombing comes days after air raids on Jabalia and Bureij refugee camps that officials say killed more than 200 people.

These were the updates on the Israel-Hamas war for Sunday, November 5.

Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv over the government’s handling of the crisis.

Friend and relatives hold portraits of Israeli hostage Idan Shviti, abducted during the October 7 Hamas attack, at a rally calling for the release of hostages, in Tel Aviv on November 4, 2023. [AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP]

They called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and pledged to stand by Palestine ‘until final victory’.

People demonstrate during the 44th anniversary of the U.S. expulsion from Iran, in Tehran, Iran.

The top US diplomat’s stance is at odds with that of Arab states who are calling for an immediate ceasefire.

The civilian casualties have spiraled with a UN school-turned-shelter and hospitals targeted.

Palestinian rescuers attempt to put out a fire as they stand on the rubble of a collapsed building following a strike by the Israeli military on Khan Yunis

Mr Biden, I have lost 36 members of my extended family in Gaza in just one day. I want you to know their names.

Photo of 3-year-old Julia in a white dress killed by Israeli bombardment

A week into the ground war, Israeli forces are trying to isolate Hamas in north Gaza. But Hamas is prepared, too.

Israeli army tanks move towards the Gaza Strip border in southern Israel Wednesday, Nov.1, 2023. Israeli ground forces have been operating in Gaza in recent days as Israel presses ahead with its war against Hamas militants. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

President Erdogan says he is breaking contact with PM Netanyahu but is not cutting relations with Israel over Gaza.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a rally in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Istanbul, Turkey October 28, 2023. REUTERS/Dilara Senkaya

Between anguish and rage, Israel’s media are indifferent to the horrors in Gaza.

Gaza’s largest refugee camp has been bombed again, the third major attack on the site in the past week.

In an exclusive interview with UpFront, filmmaker Michael Moore talks about the US involvement in the Israel-Gaza war.

Iran’s Ebrahim Raisi discusses the war on Gaza.

As Israeli army’s assault intensifies, UN school reportedly sheltering many displaced women and children is bombed.

UN says humanitarian catastrophe in the strip is ‘worsening by the hour’.

Demonstrators express their support for besieged civilians in Gaza and chant, ‘Death to Israel.’

People wave Palestinian flags as they gather in the Imam Hussein square in Tehran

Protesters hope to pressure the US over its support for Israel’s war with Turkey taking a firm pro-Palestine stance.

As the conflict between Israel and Gaza enters its 29th day, these are the main developments.

A stretcher likes on the ground near a convoy of white vehicles and ambulances as crowds rush to assist in the wake of a bomb blast.

Gaza residents trapped in the West Bank are living in fear of Israeli detentions and of the safety of their families.

Hungry and desperate, some British Palestinians are having to leave family members behind in Gaza. Others can’t escape.

Palestinians with dual citizenship wait for permission to leave Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, at the Rafah border crossing with Egypt,

Hate speech has proliferated but usually vigilant Chinese censors seem unwilling to remove it.

A Chinese paramilitary policeman on guard outside the Israeli embassy in Beijing

Tent cities emerging around Gaza healthcare facilities as doctors contend with shortages, exhaustion and air strikes.

A boy cradles a little baby in his arms as he lies on blankets on the floors of a hospital.

Palestinian rights advocates say ‘pauses’ are ‘insufficient’ and would not absolve US of complicity in Israeli attacks.

Here are the updates for Saturday November 4, 2023.

Palestinians carry a wounded girl after being rescued from under the rubble of buildings that were destroyed by Israeli airstrikes in Jabaliya refugee camp, northern Gaza Strip

Dutch footballer was previously suspended by the club over a since-deleted social media post.

Many in Lebanon are worried about the prospects of a broader confrontation with Israel amid the war on Gaza.

What role can international diplomacy play in halting the Israel-Gaza war?

Nasrallah addressed his followers without disclosing details on the next moves Hezbollah could take in the Israel war.

Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah appears on a screen as he addresses his supporters during a ceremony to honour fighters killed in the recent escalation with Israel

The rally was called by Hezbollah to honour fallen fighters. It was Nasrallah’s first speech since the Gaza war started.

Supporters of the Iranian-backed Hezbollah group raise their fists and cheer as Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah appears via a video link, during a rally to commemorate Hezbollah fighters who were killed in South Lebanon last few weeks while fighting against the Israeli forces, in Beirut, Lebanon.

A back of the envelope calculation suggests it has already cost Israel more than $2bn with few actual gains.

FILE - Palestinians inspect the damage of buildings destroyed by Israeli airstrikes on Jabaliya refugee camp on the outskirts of Gaza City on Oct. 31, 2023. Weeks after ordering northern Gaza's 1.1 million inhabitants to evacuate south, the Israeli army is intensifying its bombing of the area that stretches to the wetlands of Wadi Gaza. Israeli soldiers are also battling Hamas militants just north of Gaza City. It's the start of what officials expect to be a long and bloody invasion that has already pinned down hundreds of thousands of Palestinians who remain in the north. (AP Photo/Abdul Qader Sabbah, File)

The workers returned through the Karem Abu Salem crossing after being detained and ill-treated in Israel.

Palestinian labourers, who were in Israel during the Hamas October 7 attack, arrive at the Rafah border after being sent back by Israel to the strip, in the southern Gaza Strip.

A Gaza worker returning to the enclave says he and co-workers were tortured, others report arrests by Israel.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he discussed need to avoid civilian casualties with Israeli leader Netanyahu.

Officials say vehicles were transporting critically wounded patients from al-Shifa Hospital to Rafah border crossing.

In a highly anticipated speech, Hassan Nasrallah said a wider conflict could not be ruled out if the Gaza war continues.

Hezbollah supporters gather to attend a ceremony to honour fighters killed in the recent escalation with Israel

A refugee camp bombed, thrice; a communications blackout; an exit, for a few – our Gaza coverage this week.

A man gestures as Palestinians search for casualties a day after Israeli strikes on houses in Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip, November 1, 2023. REUTERS/Mohammed Al-Masri

‘I lost my conscience when I saw the girl. I took her in my arms’

A man carries the body of Palestinian girl Saly, 5, who was killed in an Israeli strike as her aunt Inas Abu Maamar, 36, reacts during her funeral in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip.

Israeli soldier-turned-peace activist Miko Peled argues that Israel is the biggest obstacle to peace in the Middle East.

Families of Hamas’ October 7 victims want the group that rules Gaza prosecuted for war crimes.

The backchannel talks took place in Tehran last week, but an agreement has yet to be secured.

Thawatchai and Thongkoon On-kaew, parents of Natthaporn, who was working in Israel and has been abducted in the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, hold up his pictures during an interview with Reuters at their house in Nakhon Phanom, Thailand,

Unmasking the US/Israel rhetoric of war, human rights, and geopolitical strategy in Palestine.

Village after village is under attack, with communities forcibly displaced. But some are holding on, refusing to move.

Refugees and legal experts say offensive, sexualised strip searches appear aimed at deterring further crossings.

A woman carrying a child on her back waits outside a supermarket near a new temporary camp for migrants and refugees, on the island of Lesbos, Greece, September 19, 2020. REUTERS/Yara Nardi

Hamas says it is ready to release its prisoners in exchange for the freedom of all Palestinians jailed by Israel.

The families of Israelis who are missing or being held hostage stand by a set dinner table with empty chairs that symbolically represent hostages with families that are waiting for them to come home, following a deadly infiltration by Hamas gunmen from the Gaza Strip, in Tel Aviv, Israel October 20, 2023. REUTERS/Janis Laizans

Following weeks of detention in Israel, the cross-border workers are being sent into the battered enclave.

“The war now is on the very existence of Palestinians.”

Due to sheer number of casualties every day, Palestinians are quickly buried without proper rites, in collective graves.

Mass graves in Deir al-Balah/Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital

Israeli forces raided Jenin, al-Fawwar and Qalandiya refugee camps overnight, with confrontations persisting on Friday.

People stand outside a hospital, during an Israeli raid in Jenin, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, September 19, 2023.

The controversial policy to avoid capture of Israeli soldiers isn’t formally in place now. But echoes persist in Gaza.

sraeli soldiers prepare for the scenario of ground maneuvers at an undisclosed location near the border with Gaza

Palestine TV accuses Israel of carrying out ‘assassination’ of Mohammed Abu Hatab.

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov previously defended the platform’s loose moderation policies amid continuing Israel-Hamas war.

Sweeping new measures target entities including in China, Turkey and UAE in bid to cut off Russia’s supply chain.

A suspected Russian Lancet drone on military equipment. A soldier is behind.

Over 100 Palestinians killed and nearly 1,000 forced from their West Bank villages by Israeli settlers, the UN says.

Hamas’s armed wing warns that invading Israeli soldiers will go home ‘in black bags’.

These were the updates on the Israel-Hamas war for Friday, November 3.

Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah is set to speak Friday for the first time since the war began.

Governments across the region that have pursued stronger ties with Israel have come under pressure amid the Gaza war.

Protesters holding photos of aftermath from Gaza raids as they march during a protest in support of Palestinians after Friday prayers in the village of Diraz, Bahrain

Video shows an Israeli attack hitting a UN school sheltering thousands of people in Gaza.

“I want to take him home.”

A group of Palestinians have been allowed out of Gaza for the first time since Israel’s war and siege began.

The Palestinian people ‘are at grave risk of genocide,’ UN special rapporteurs say. ‘The time for action is now.’

Palestinians inspect the damage of buildings destroyed by Israeli airstrikes on Jabaliya refugee camp on the outskirts of Gaza City

At least three Palestinians killed, health ministry says, and one Israeli killed in a shooting attack, Israel says.

Food in Gaza is running out and bread – a staple in Palestinian households – is becoming more difficult to get each day.

Gaza bakeries detroyed by Israeli strikes

Their cruise missiles won’t hurt Israel much, but they complicate regional diplomacy, especially for Saudi Arabia.

A Houthi fighter fires an RPG grenade during a military manoeuvre near Sanaa, Yemen, October 30, 2023 . Houthi Media Center/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY

Israeli warplanes are circling in on Gaza’s crowded hospitals, which have been issued with orders to evacuate

Wounded Palestinians receive treatment at the al-Shifa hospital, following Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023.

Israeli attacks have targeted refugee camps in Gaza for days, levelling buildings in tightly packed quarters.

Palestinians search for survivors of an Israeli strike in a destroyed building

The draft forbids ‘recognition of the Zionist entity or the establishment of direct or indirect ties’ with it.

People hold flags during a pro-Palestinian protest after hundreds of Palestinians were killed in a blast at Al-Ahli hospital in Gaza that Israeli and Palestinian officials blamed on each other, in Tunis, Tunisia October 18, 2023. REUTERS/Jihed Abidellaoui

Hezbollah’s leader will speak Friday on the Israel-Hamas war. What he says could determine whether the conflict spreads.

Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah meets Jihad Secretary General Ziyad al-Nakhalah and deputy leader of Hamas, Sheikh Saleh al-Arouri at an unidentified location in this handout image released on October 25, 2023. Hezbollah Media Office/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES

And the imperial West is an active participant.

Palestinians conduct a search and rescue operation after the attack of the Israeli army at Maghazi refugee camp

Activists in Israel say as right-wing, pro-war voices dominate the discourse, their work has never felt more important.

The death toll exceeds 9,000 as Israeli troops battle Hamas and Islamic Jihad fighters for the enclave’s biggest city.

This photo released by the Israeli military shows ground operations inside the Gaza Strip, on November 2 [Israel Defense Forces via AP]

A chasm grows between the Glasgow club’s board and fans expressing solidarity with Gaza amid Israel’s assault.

Fans of Celtic Football Club wave Palestine flags during their UEFA Champions League match against Atletico Madrid at Celtic Park, Glasgow, UK on October 25 2023 [Hargi/Al Jazeera]

Ons Jabeur held back tears as she spoke about the war in Gaza after her win at the WTA Finals.

Analysts say Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi fears instability at home if Palestinian refugees cross the border.

Palestinians with dual citizenship walk as they wait for permission to leave Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, at the Rafah border

Colombia’s president says Israel wants ‘to remove the Palestinian people from Gaza and take it over’.

A woman holds a poster that reads "Free Palestine" and "Stop the Genocide" next to other protesters gathered outside the Embassy of Israel during a demonstration in support of the Palestinians, in Mexico City, Mexico

Critics have called its use anti-Semitic amid Israel’s war on Gaza. But the slogan has more complex roots.

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US leader’s remarks mark a subtle shift in position as Washington previously rejected ‘drawing red lines for Israel’.

Located close to the border with Israel, the village has already suffered fallout from three weeks of clashes.

At least 130 babies are dependent on electric incubators that are vulnerable to power cuts as Gaza runs out of fuel.

A premature Palestinian baby lies in an incubator at the maternity ward of Shifa Hospital, which according to health officials is about to shut down as it runs out of fuel and power

How does the conflict between Hamas and Israel impact Russia and China?

flags of China and Russia surrounding the countries' presidents

Human rights expert says UN must hold Israel accountable for its military actions in Gaza.

Craig Mokhiber during an interview with Al Jazeera

UN says high number of casualties and scale of destruction raise questions about proportionality.

A man sits on the rubble as others wander aroiud the ruins of Jabalia refugee camp

These were the updates on the Israel-Hamas war for Thursday, November 2.

Palestinians search for casualties at the site of Israeli strikes on houses, in Jabalia refugee camp

ACLU rejects calls for investigating Palestine solidarity student organisations, saying probes would ‘chill speech’.

Students holding a sign that says "Free Palestine"

Announcement comes as US confirms first of its citizens able to leave Gaza via the Rafah crossing into Egypt.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks at UN Security Council

The strike came a day after Israeli jets hit the camp, killing more than 50 people.

Palestinians search for casualties a day after Israeli strikes on houses in Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip.

As a small number of injured Palestinians leave the Gaza Strip, many more remain in urgent need of treatment abroad.

Egypt has allowed the medical transfer of dozens of wounded Palestinians through the Rafah border crossing for the first time since the Israeli offensive on the Gaza Strip began on October 7

Attack comes a day after an Israeli air raid killed dozens of people in the densely packed neighbourhood.

Palestinians wander among the rubble of buildings destroyed in an Israeli airstrike

The Rafah border crossing opened to allow some foreign and dual nationals to leave Gaza – but bombs are still dropping.

People sit in the waiting area at the Rafah border crossing in the southern Gaza Strip before crossing into Egypt

One day after Israel launched a major air attack on Gaza’s most heavily populated refugee camp, it has bombed it again.

A man reacts as Palestinians search for casualties a day after Israeli strikes on houses in Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip

The kingdom said it would only return its envoy if Israel ceased the ‘humanitarian crisis it has caused’.

The Rafah border opening represents a chance at life for dozens of Palestinians wounded in Israel’s war on Gaza.

Security guards check an Egyptian ambulance carrying critically injured Palestinians as they arrive at Al-Arish hospital through the Rafah border crossing, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas in the city of Al-Arish, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt November 1, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer

Ismail Haniyeh warns that hostages being held in Gaza face risk of ‘death and destruction’ from Israeli bombardment.

Palestinian group Hamas' top leader, Ismail Haniyeh talks after meeting with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri in Beirut, Lebanon June 28, 2021. REUTERS/Aziz Taher

Gaza’s border with Egypt opened for limited evacuation today, allowing for just under 500 people to flee war-torn Gaza.

People wait at the Rafah border crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip on November 1, 2023

The Turkish-Palestinian Friendship Hospital has suspended operations after an Israeli blockade cut off fuel supplies.

A medical worker assists a Palestinian, who was wounded in Israeli strikes, at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Nasser hospital

Israeli air strikes on a densely populated Gaza camp have provoked global criticism.

Israeli air raids on the refugee camp have killed dozens and injured hundreds, drawing condemnation from Arab nations.

A Palestinian child in Gaza is killed in an Israeli attack every 10 minutes.

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A look at the numbers gives you an idea of the scale of what’s happening.

From beatings to withholding medicine, testimonies point to growing rights violations in Israeli jails since October 7.

Israeli security forces detain a Palestinian man during a protest against Israel held after a detainee suspected of killing an Israeli teenager in a bomb attack was hospitalized during interrogation, in Jerusalem October 1, 2019. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

Iran’s supreme leader wants Muslim countries to stop selling oil and food to Israel, while noting role of US and allies.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Sidelining of journalists and pro-Palestinian analysts is increasing as Israel tries to dominate the media narrative.

a man and a woman watch TV showing NBC channel

Temporary opening is the first since the start of the war on October 7.

Palestinians cross to the Egyptian side of the border with the Gaza

They’re small in number, but with deep roots that they are unwilling to leave behind.

Worshippers in the courtyard light their candles from each other

As the Al Jazeera Arabic Gaza correspondent delivered a live news report, he received the call he’d always dreaded.

Fatah leader arrested in West Bank’s Jenin camp as air strikes and ground assaults continued in Gaza.

Phone and internet services cut despite warnings that communications blackouts exacerbating humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

More than 500 foreigners, dual nationals and dozens of injured Palestinians are allowed to leave the war-torn enclave.

As the conflict between Israel and Gaza enters its 25th day, these are the main developments.

Netanyahu’s indecisive, distrustful nature adds to the dangers of his war on Gaza, say experts who’ve studied his mind.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a press conference with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz in the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. (Abir Sultan/Pool Photo via AP)

US rights group says president’s request to Congress suggests US may ‘bankroll’ displacement of Palestinians.

A Palestinian woman walks past building rubble

These are the updates on the Israel-Hamas war for Wednesday, November 1.

Palestinians search for casualties at the site of Israeli strikes on houses in Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip

Clashes on the Lebanon-Israel border have intensified, displacing thousands.

Israel has bombed the strip and laid siege to Palestinians living there.

Al Jazeera condemns Israeli attack that killed family members of broadcast engineer Mohamed Abu Al-Qumsan.

With no respite from Israeli bombing, Gaza City residents continue to go on living a semblance of their daily routines.

The Palestinian group says it has informed intermediaries of its plan to release some foreigners held captive in Gaza.

A man cycles past a wall with photos of hostages

UN leader says that escalation will bring ‘immense suffering’ to civilians and warns of potential regional escalation.

UN chief Antonio Guterres delivers remarks

New survey shows growing US Arab dissatisfaction with president amid Washington’s unconditional support for Israel.

US President Joe Biden is clearing debts for thousands of graduates.

Health ministry in Gaza says more than 50 people were killed in the attack on Tuesday and 150 others were wounded.

Demonstrators rallied outside the French embassy in Beirut to call for support for Palestinians under threat in Gaza.

Protesters, their faces wrapped in keffiyeh scarves, protest in front of screens outside the French embassy in Beirut.

According to UNICEF, an average of 420 Palestinian children killed or injured every day in Gaza Strip since October 7.

Hezbollah does not need to cross the border to keep Israel locked into the prospect of a two-front war.

Hezbollah supporters burn an Israeli flag during a protest in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Gaza, in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, Oct. 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

Palestinian authorities in Gaza say more than 50 people killed and 150 others wounded in Israeli air raid on Jabalia.

A Palestinian man carries a casualty as others conduct search and rescue works at the site of Israeli strikes on houses in Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip

Pregnant women and their unborn children in Gaza are among those in danger from Israel’s bombardment and siege.

As we lead the way in fighting genocide in Gaza, the only thing we need from white feminists is they get out of our way.

Palestinian women with their children fleeing from their homes following Israeli air strikes

With no access to water or pads, women say they have little choice but to use these tablets amid the Israeli offensive.

Palestinian women wash their clothes using sea water due to the lack of fresh water and electricity, along the beach in Deir el-Balah

The spooky tale of a mystical man with supernatural powers is a popular children’s story in Lebanon.

Lebanon's Dr Dahesh [Omar Houssien/Al Jazeera]

Doors opening on their own, friendly tugs on toes, the house spirits of Sudan coexist with their hosts.

An upcoming Hassan Nasrallah speech on Friday could provide a better idea of Hezbollah’s plans for dealing with Israel.

Yesterday’s proponents of the ‘responsibility to protect’ doctrine are today’s biggest supporters of Israel’s assault.

Civilians evacuate buildings as Israeli attacks continue

Saudi Arabia’s bid to host the 2034 World Cup will go uncontested after Australia dropped out.

In the Old Medina of Tunis, a spooky tale of a daughter led astray keeps young women out of one particular hammam.

Residents of southern town struggle to find safety from relentless Israeli bombardment.

A girl looks on as she stands by the rubble outside a building that was hit by Israeli bombardment in Rafah

The two countries share energy ambitions, defence partnerships and a mistrust of Turkey, analysts say.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Jerusalem, October 23, 2023. Dimitris Papamitsos/Greek Prime Minister's Office/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY REFILE - CORRECTING LOCATION FROM "TEL AVIV" TO "JERUSALEM

The ‘symbolic’ demolition comes as Israel ramps up its ground incursion against Hamas fighters in Gaza.

An Israeli soldier holds a rifle by its strap as he adjusts it, while standing atop a tank in Israel's northern border region.

Iraq’s ancient Marshes abound with tales of the Tantal, a trickster that delights in its trickery.

Israeli military says it destroyed unidentified ‘aerial target’ and separately intercepted surface-to-surface missile.

Talks convened by international parties have previously collapsed, making some sceptical about imminent peace in Sudan.

Sudan's General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan salutes as he listens to the national anthem after landing in the military airport of Port Sudan

Half a million people crammed in UN buildings, with nowhere to sleep and food and water scarce, while casualties soar.

A woman holds her child at a tent camp at a UN-run centre in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip

Watch the moment Israeli delegates at the UN put on yellow Stars of David, likening the current moment to the Holocaust.

Israel bombed the surrounding area of the overcrowded al-Quds Hospital in Gaza following an evacuation order.

Signs of the rift within Israel’s establishment deepen even as Netanyahu declares the next phase of the war in Gaza.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a press conference with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz (not pictured) in the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv , Israel , 28 October 2023. ABIR SULTAN POOL/Pool via REUTERS

More than 65 civilians have been killed in Idlib and nearby cities by government forces and Russia so far this month.

Growing calls for Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to prioritise safety and return of Israeli captives held in Gaza.

Israeli attack on residential block causes massive crater in Jabalia refugee camp, kills and wounds many.

Progressive and Arab American advocates say they expect more from prominent US Senator and former presidential hopeful.

Bernie Sanders greets supporters holding "Bernie" signs

Lebanon’s Prime Minister Najib Mikati warns ‘chaos could engulf’ the region if his country enters the Israel-Hamas war.

A woman waves from a balcony, as she looks down at the crowd in the street below, who carry a flag-draped coffin.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects calls for ceasefire, says Israeli forces making progress in Gaza raids.

The night sky is lit up by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza

Israel says the fighting is costing it millions of dollars every day as Gaza suffers unprecedented devastation.

Joseph Czuba is charged in the fatal US stabbing of six-year-old Wadea Al-Fayoume and the wounding of Hanaan Shahin.

Israeli authorities say Ori Megidish, taken captive by Hamas during October 7 attack, has been returned home.

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu denounces new Hamas hostage video as ‘cruel propaganda’.

Palestinian journalists speak of unprecedented physical, emotional and mental strains of reporting from the war zone.

Al Jazeera condemns ‘vile threat’ against Youmna ElSayed, urges international institutions to protect journalists.

Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City's Tel el-Hawa neighborhood

Meek words of condemnation will not stop the Israeli genocide of Palestinians in Gaza.

Moroccans wave the Palestinian flag during a gathering in Rabat on October 20, 2023 in support of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP)

Israeli foreign ministry confirms the death of 23-year-old Israeli-German woman Shani Louk.

A picture of Shani Nicole Louk, who is missing, is displayed during a demonstration by family members and supporters of hostages who are being held in Gaza

Officials in Cyprus say Beirut’s possible involvement in Israel-Hamas war has made Lebanon lag in migration management.

Cutting off the Palestinians of Gaza from the rest of the world is a modern twist on the crime of forced disappearances.

GAZA CITY, GAZA - OCTOBER 30: A woman walks with a baby amid heavily damaged buildings in Tel al-Hawa neighborhood as Israeli attacks continue to cause destruction on the 24th day in Gaza City, Gaza on October 30, 2023. ( Ali Jadallah - Anadolu Agency )

Theories abound about what regional actors may do, but a more accurate view may be to look at their concerns.

Russia says unrest at Dagestan’s airport on Sunday was provoked from overseas.

Law enforcement officers patrol an area outside the airport in Makhachkala on October 30, 2023. - Russian police on October 30, 2023 said they had arrested 60 people suspected of storming an airport in the Muslim-majority Caucasus republic of Dagestan, seeking to attack Jewish passengers coming from Israel. (Photo by STRINGER / AFP)

Several Palestinians killed and wounded in latest raid by the Israeli army since October 7.

Palestinians stand on a damaged street, following an Israeli raid in Jenin,

Israeli forces have killed four people in Jenin and one near Hebron in what they called a ‘counterterrorism’ operation.

Mourners pray in front of a body (not pictured) during a funeral of Palestinians, who were killed in an Israeli raid, at the Jenin refugee camp, in Jenin, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank

An Israeli settler shot Palestinian Bilal Saleh in the chest as he and his family were harvesting their olives.

Katherine Maher’s appointment comes after Paddy Cosgrave resigned as CEO over his comments on the Israel-Hamas war.

As Palestine prepare for upcoming World Cup qualifiers, footballers are subjected to the wrath of Israeli violence.

Palestine's Mahmoud Wadi sinks to the floor and folds over, while comforted by a Jordanian player

Authorities arrest 60 people as protests against arrival of flight from Israel forces Makhachkala airport to shut down.

People in the crowd walk shouting antisemitic slogans at an airfield of the airport in Makhachkala, Russia, Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. Russian news agencies and social media say hundreds of people have stormed into the main airport in the Dagestan region and onto the landing field to protest the arrival of an airliner coming from Tel Aviv, Israel.

There is growing dissent among US officials over the Biden administration’s stance on the Israel-Hamas war.

At least 60 people have been arrested in Russia’s Dagestan region after an angry crowd stormed an airport.

A mob looking for Israelis and Jews overran an airport in Russia's Caucasus republic of Dagestan on October 29

The absence of communications for 36 hours meant that families in Gaza couldn’t even call for help amid the bombing.

destroyed buildings as a result of the Israeli bombardment

Heavy clashes reported as Israeli forces escalate offensive inside Gaza Strip.

Smoke billows in the background as a car drives through a deserted street in eastern Gaza City

Volunteer says at least 870 people have died and 2,530 people have been treated for injuries at hospital in Beit Lahia.

At least 62 bodies, mostly of women and children, buried in a mass grave for third time since Israel’s offensive began.

Iranian state-linked media report the US insisted Rajavi stay hidden and under supervision as part of a relocation deal.

Massoud Rajavi, leader of the National Liberation Army

Try and fathom Gaza’s reality: complete darkness, ceaseless bombing, isolation from our relatives and friends.

Plumes of smoke rise during Israeli strikes, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Gaza City, October 29, 2023. REUTERS/Yasser Qudih

Israel’s latest attacks on the neighbouring countries comes amid fears of broader conflict across the Middle East.

Reporters Without Borders says ‘unlikely’ that Issam Abdallah and six other journalists were mistaken for combatants.

A man holding a video camera surrounded by a tree with blossoms

First a blackout, then a ground invasion – what can Palestinians in Gaza expect next?

Palestinians evacuate a dead child from a building destroyed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip in Rafah, Sunday

Fierce fighting on the ground in Gaza as Israeli forces push deeper inside the besieged enclave amid heavy bombing.

Smoke rises following Israeli bombardment on Gaza City

The White House said Presidents Biden and el-Sisi ‘committed’ to accelerating aid to the people of Gaza.

ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan called on Israel to make ‘discernible efforts’ to ensure civilians access food and medicine.

Smoke rises from the northern part of the Gaza

Israel is blocking essential supplies while destroying neighbourhoods in relentless bombing.

More children have died in Gaza since October 7 than from conflicts around the world in each of the last four years.

People bury the bodies of Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes at a cemetery, in the central Gaza Strip

Media experts say some agencies are ‘legitimising Israeli war crimes’ in Gaza.

Gaza residents described the weekend bombardment as the most intense of the ongoing war.

Palestinians inspect the rubble of a house after it was struck by an Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip

Many festivities have been called off against the backdrop of Israel’s escalating attacks in Gaza.

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan attends the Republic Day ceremony at Anitkabir, the mausoleum of modern Turkey's founder Ataturk, to mark the 100th anniversary of the republic's foundation, in Ankara, Turkey, October 29, 2023. REUTERS/Cagla Gurdogan

While telecommunication services have been restored in Gaza, calls continue for Elon Musk’s Starlink internet to help.

The US president’s support for genocide in Gaza is hardly surprising given his country’s settler-colonial past.

A total communications blackout beginning Friday night and ending early Sunday was in tandem with heaviest bombing yet.

Emergency personnel and people check the damage at the site of Israeli strikes on houses, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip

The al-Quds Hospital currently shelters hundreds of patients and more than 12,000 displaced civilians in Gaza.

Bombing surrounding the Indonesian Hospital

Sudan’s transition should have focused on stabilising the economy and convening elections, not dismantling a regime.

Drone footage shows black smoke over Khartoum North on May 1, 2023

The Israeli PM deletes post that pointed finger of blame for the October 7 attack on intelligence services.

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a press conference with defense minister Yoav Gallant and Cabinet minister Benny Gantz in the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv , Israel , 28 October 2023. ABIR SULTAN POOL/Pool via REUTERS

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says his country’s war with Hamas has entered its ‘second stage’.

Former UFC fighter Ngannou almost delivers one of boxing’s biggest upsets as he gives the heavyweight champ a scare.

Tyson Fury in action against Francis Ngannou

Motion for humanitarian ceasefire debated at UN precisely the same time as Israel launched its fiercest attacks yet.

Cafe footfall is down 80 percent; tourism has crashed and airlines are cutting flights even before Lebanon enters a war.

Men move supplies as people take part in an aid campaign leaving from Beirut to southern Lebanon

Thousands of people storm food warehouses in Gaza to take flour and basic needs in a mark of growing desperation.

United Nations and Red Crescent workers prepare the aid for distribution to Palestinians at UNRWA warehouse in Deir Al-Balah

People around the world rally to support Gaza as continued Israeli bombing has killed nearly 8,000 Palestinians.

A protester holds a placard reading 'Save Gaza' during a 'March for Palestine' in Dortmund, western Germany

Israel-ordered shutdowns and settler attacks in occupied West Bank take devastating toll on Palestinian economy.

Palestinians attend Friday noon prayers ahead of a demonstration in solidarity with the Gaza Strip, in the West Bank city of Ramallah

Taiwan considers its ability to counter a Chinese invasion attempt with lessons learned from Gaza and Ukraine.

Soldiers in combat uniform during a drill. They are lined up and saluting.

Paltel Group says services being gradually restored after disruption due to Israeli bombardment.

Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel

Israeli prime minister describes campaign against Hamas as ‘second war of independence’.

These were the updates on the Israel-Hamas war for Sunday, October 29.

Israeli relatives increasingly angry over fate of captives, particularly during military’s large-scale bombing of Gaza.

The past four days of land incursions, bombs and an information blackout won’t necessarily harm a well-prepared Hamas.

An Israeli mobile artillery unit is seen in a position near the Israel-Gaza border, Israel, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. Israel on Saturday expanded its ground operation in Gaza with infantry and armored vehicles backed by "massive" strikes from the air and sea, including the bombing of Hamas tunnels, a key target in its campaign to crush the territory's ruling group after its bloody incursion in Israel three weeks ago. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov)

The government says the 16-year-old fell and hit her head after experiencing a drop in blood pressure.

women pull 16-year-old Armita Geravand from a train car

In city of Ashkelon, in southern Israel, locals speak of the constant sound of aerial attacks on the nearby Gaza Strip.

Overwhelmed morgues, cemeteries and near-constant bombardment have made funerals and grieving all but impossible.

Palestinians bury the bodies of their relatives killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, at a cemetery in Deir Al-Balah

Entrances to Palestinian villages, towns and cities are blocked, severely restricting commercial and civilian movement.

Palestinians demonstrators clash with Israeli soldiers near Huwara checkpoint, the southern entrance to Nablus city, in the occupied West Bank

Russia’s comments come as Hamas tries to locate eight Russian-Israeli citizens among the hostages it took on October 7.

Completely disconnected from the outside world, Palestinians in Gaza struggle to access medical care, essential goods.

A young girl walks amid the destruction following Israeli strikes on Al-Shatee camp in Gaza City

The multi-car pileup in the Beheira region was reportedly caused by an oil leak.

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As the West gives its full support to Israel, the Global South takes a different approach.

Families are writing their children’s names on their bodies so they can be identified after Israeli raids.

Palestinian children injured in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip are treated in a hospital in Rafah on Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Hatem Ali)

Israel says it’s ‘expanding’ ground activities in Gaza Strip after telecommunications were knocked out.

The chair of the UN Commission of Inquiry discusses findings on ‘unlawful occupation of Palestinian Territory’.

Israel has so far refused to release information about Gaza workers who have disappeared, human rights groups say.

Israeli soldiers arrest a Palestinian man during a search operation in Baita village in the occupied West Bank

As the conflict between Israel and Gaza enters its 22nd day, these are the main developments.

An explosion is seen on the Israel-Gaza border

Enclave without phone, internet services for more than 12 hours amid warnings blackout could conceal rights abuses.

balls of fire and smoke rising above Gaza City during an Israeli strik

The big picture on a rapidly escalating conflict that now threatens to blow up into a regional conflagration.

A woman in Gaza holds her 3 year-old son

The war threatens to thwart Beijing’s hopes of emerging as a key mediator and alternative to the US in the region.

Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas talks to China's President Xi Jinping after a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China June 14, 2023. JADE GAO/Pool via REUTERS

With little sleep, internet or safety in the middle of Israel’s war, Gazan journalists are getting information out.

Bank of Israel cuts growth forecast while the World Bank warns the global economy is at a ‘dangerous juncture’.

A ground invasion is likely, and an Israeli attempt to expel Palestinians from Gaza is possible. But so is diplomacy.

Internet and phone services went down in Gaza as bombardment intensified. The Take looks at what we know now.

Smoke rises from explosions caused by Israeli airstrikes in the northern Gaza Strip

Pro-Gaza protests break out in neighbouring areas following Israel’s bombardment of the Gaza Strip.

People stand during clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinians, as the conflict between Israel and Palestinian group Hamas continues

Here are the updates from the Israel-Gaza war from Saturday October 28, 2023.

The resolution passed with 120 votes in favour, 14 against and 45 abstentions.

The results of a vote to adopt a draft resolution are shown on a display during an emergency special session of the U.N. General Assembly

More than 3,000 children have been killed in the Israeli assault on Gaza, according to Palestinian health authorities.

Resolution drafted by Arab states passes by margin of 120 to 14, with 45 abstentions at the UN General Assembly.

A ‘well-informed leak’ said there may be a ceasefire soon, but what does Israel’s current land operation mean?

Hamas denies Israeli claim that it uses hospital for military purposes, warns of potential attack targeting al-Shifa.

Explosions caused by Israeli airstrikes in the northern Gaza Strip

Intense bombing in northern Gaza as Israeli military says ground forces expanding operations on besieged enclave.

Newcastle United star banned for 10 months over illegal betting, but critics point to football’s gambling ‘hypocrisy’.

Sandrio Tonali claps while wearing a Newcastle United kit

As US casts doubt on casualty figures from Gaza, UN official says that few have doubted their reliability in the past.

Palestinians pray for loved ones who lie in rows of body bags in Gaza

Families taking refuge in al-Shifa Hospital say situation is unbearable – no clean water, electricity, and sanitation.

Young boy lost his mother when Israel bombed the house his family sought refuge in in central Gaza, how will he cope?

Wael with Yehia on his lap holding his karate certificate

Bombs, lack of electricity and roads damaged by Israeli offensive make life impossible for disabled people in Gaza.

A Palestinian on a wheelchair passes by ruins of buildings destroyed in Israeli attacks, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip

An explosion was seen on the skyline in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv as a rocket fired from Gaza hit an apartment block.

We remember the family of Wael al-Dahdouh and talk about what it means to be a journalist today in Gaza.

Al Jazeera correspondent, Wael al-Dahdouh attends the funeral of his wife and children, who the network said were killed in an Israeli air strike, in central Gaza Strip, in this still image taken from a video obtained by Reuters on October 26, 2023

Since October 21, only 84 trucks carrying aid have been allowed into Gaza.

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Citing the late poet June Jordan, Angela Davis stresses the importance of Palestine for other social justice movements.

As the war in Gaza continues, why is the West cracking down on free speech?

Palestinians in the besieged enclave have had to endure decades of violence and oppression — and now it’s even worse.

History Illustrated The Gaza Strip: Under siege, at war

Al Jazeera visited Holit, a kibbutz near Gaza which was attacked by Hamas fighters on October 7.

More than half a million displaced Palestinians are sheltering in 150 UNRWA facilities and in poor conditions.

Activists who opposed the Iraq War are warning of lessons from 2003, as they push the UK government to seek peace.

The Palestinian news agency says the latest deaths take the number of Palestinians killed in the territory to 110.

Israeli soldiers arrest a Palestinian man during a search operation in the occupied West Bank

The overnight incursion was backed by fighter jets and drones that hit targets in Shujaiya area, Israel’s army says.

John Kirby has said he saw “zero evidence” that the family of an Al Jazeera journalist in Gaza were targeted by Israel.

U.S. White House National Security Council Strategic Communications Coordinator John Kirby takes questions on the situation in Israel as he joins White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre for the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington

The US’s unwavering support for Israel has exposed both double standards and strategic short-sightedness, observers say.

President Joe Biden is greeted by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

A look at the terms dividing UN Security Council members in their efforts to temporarily halt fighting in Gaza.

Palestinians react at the site of Israeli strikes on houses

The group needs time to locate captives taken to Gaza by various Palestinian factions, a Russian newspaper is told.

Yarmouk Square, and all its apartment buildings, was targeted and destroyed by Israeli air raids.

Israel points to an ‘aerial threat’ after projectiles hit Taba and Nuweiba, towns not far from Israel and Gaza.

The West is trying not only to stifle but to criminalise all Palestinian dissent.

In one of the areas set up for displaced Palestinians in Khan Younis, volunteer cooks aim to feed 500 people daily.

'We will cook whatever food or ingredients people donate to us,' Zaqout said. 'There is no bread, and we don’t want the children to sleep hungry.'

Mohammad Shtayyeh discusses war on Gaza, West Bank-Israel relationship, and criticism against Palestinian Authority.

Four Palestinians also reportedly killed in the occupied West Bank following pre-dawn raids by Israeli forces.

As a non-member observer, Palestine can speak at UN meetings but can’t vote on resolutions about the situation in Gaza.

The divisions in the war cabinet will have far reaching consequences for Israel, but little impact on the fate of Gaza.

These were the updates on the Israel-Hamas war for Friday, October 27.

Rights advocates condemn the US president for denying Palestinian suffering ‘even in death’ during the Israel-Hamas war.

Palestinian children sit next destroyed building

More women and children among the dead than men in Gaza, according to Palestinian health ministry.

Riyad Mansour says certain nations that he did not name were applying a double standard on the war.

Riyad H. Mansour, Permanent Observer of Palestine, speaks at an emergency special session of the United Nations General Assembly

It’s a message to Israelis and the world about Israel’s military preparations, but includes clues Hamas will have noted.

Israeli armoured vehicles take part in an operation, as the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues, at a location given as the northern Gaza Strip in this still image taken from handout video released October 26, 2023. Israel Defense Forces/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY

From bans on rallies and flags to arrests and police profiling, Germany’s Palestinian community says it is under attack.

Demonstrators protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Duesseldorf, Germany, October 21, 2023. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen

Grief has poured out across the region following the shocking slaughter of wife and children in southern Gaza.

More Israeli raids in the occupied West Bank have led to the arrests of dozens of Palestinians.

Wael Dahdouh’s wife, children, grandson, nephew, niece and other relatives are among those killed in air strike.

Al Jazeera's Wael Dahdouh at the funeral of his family

An art activity for the hundreds of displaced children taking refuge from Israel’s bombs at al-Shifa Hospital.

Children at al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City

A funeral was held for family members of Al Jazeera correspondent Wael Dahdouh after Israeli bombardment killed them.

The Take takes a step back from daily coverage of Israel’s war on Gaza with an update on Russia’s war on Ukraine.

A man walks past Ukrainian flags at a memorial site commemorating fallen soldiers in Independence Square on a foggy morning, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, October 21, 2023

Israeli air raids killed the family of Al Jazeera’s Wael Dahdouh – we continue our coverage of Gaza this week.

Wael Dahdouh;s wife, son and daughter were killed by Israeli air strikes

European leaders are visiting Israel one by one in a show of support. But concerns over regional security linger.

French President Emmanuel Macron meets Israeli-French nationals who have lost their loved ones, as well as families of hostages in Tel Aviv

According to the UN, at least 45 percent of all housing units in the Gaza Strip have been damaged or destroyed.

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Representatives of the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces return to negotiating table in Jeddah.

Fans displayed banners and held up thousands of Palestine flags during their team’s UEFA Champions League match.

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One of the regional heads of the International Committee of the Red Cross discusses emergency response in Gaza.

Russia’s leader says unnamed forces are seeking to provoke an escalation, drawing as many other countries as possible.

Vladimir Putin walking and looking stern

The US has used its veto power at least 34 times to block UN Security Council resolutions that were critical of Israel.

The brief ‘targeted’ incursion comes ahead of a widely expected ground invasion after nearly three weeks of air strikes.

Israeli mobile artillery unit fires a shell from southern Israel towards the Gaza Strip

Gaza-based Qassam Brigades has been waging an armed resistance against Israeli occupation since its founding in 1992.

Health Ministry says ‘behind every number is a story of a person’ after US raises scepticism over Gaza death toll.

Palestinian children wounded in Israeli strikes are brought to Shifa Hospital in Gaza City

Gaza bureau chief’s colleagues pay tribute to the veteran reporter as he mourns his family killed in Israeli air raid.

Al-Jazeera correspondent Wael Al-Dahdouh mourns over the body of one of his children

As wars rage from Ukraine to Gaza, the number of displaced people is at a record high, the UN estimates.

Baraa, 8, sits on an archaeological ruins in Sarjableh, in the northern countryside of Idlib, Syria November 17, 2021. Sarjableh has become a home to more than fifty families displaced from the southern countryside of Idlib during the war. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi SEARCH "ASHAWI RUINS DISPLACED" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES

Media network condemns ‘indiscriminate assault’ by Israeli forces.

The current ominous lull might be an indication of a standoff between Israel’s civilian leadership and the military.

Israeli army armoured vehicles roll towards the border with the Gaza Strip at an undisclosed location in southern Israel

Oxfam says about 104 trucks a day would be needed to deliver food to Gaza to overcome the crisis.

Palestinians, who fled their houses due to Israeli strikes, gather to get their share of charity food

Attack kills daughter, wife, son of Al Jazeera Arabic correspondent Wael Dahdouh.

The Biden administration says it is pushing to avoid regional escalation while fully backing Israel’s bombing campaign.

The UN’s chief is at the centre of diplomatic tension with Israel, but all sides have been critical of the global body.

The U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks at the Rafah border crossing, Egypt.

Demonstrations held by the families of those held by Hamas continue to pressure the government to secure their release.

On the verge of collapse, Gaza’s biggest hospital faces darkness as fuel, water and medicine are running out.

Gaza has 50,000 pregnant women who lack treatment, access to doctors and adequate healthcare centres.

Palestinian woman holds her children, who were wounded along with her in an Israeli strike, at Shifa hospital in Gaza City

Western media coverage of the war reflects the cultural perception that Palestinian and Israeli lives are not equal.

A photo of TV screens with CNN and NBC on them

Humanitarian aid is finally arriving in Gaza. But Israel’s military has also been building at the border.

Israeli tanks are positioned near Israel's border with the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, October 22, 2023

Turkish president says Palestinians in Gaza are suffering ‘collective punishment’, defends Hamas as ‘liberators’.

Even before the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out, economic conditions in Gaza were already dire after years of blockade.

Widespread protests across the Arab world may signal growing disillusionment with the US and other Israeli allies.

Protesters in Tunis, Tunisia, gather in front of the French embassy. In the foreground, a young protester crosses his arms above his head.

Hezbollah has had near-daily exchanges of fire with Israeli forces along the border since the Gaza war erupted.

Israel’s army says the attack from the occupied Golan Heights is a response to earlier rocket fire from Deraa.

Mount Bental, an observation post in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights that overlooks the Syrian side of the Quneitra crossing

Kristalina Georgieva said the war on Gaza has caused ‘more jitters’ in an already anxious world.

A Palestinian man watches as others inspect the damage to destroyed houses after Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City

India, the first non-Arab country to recognise the PLO, is now seen closer to Israel and its biggest benefactor, the US.

Health officials and witnesses say residential buildings have been reduced to rubble in Rafah and Khan Younis.

Medics transport the bodies of Palestinians killed in overnight Israeli bombardment in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip

Protesting the UN chief’s criticism, Israel’s envoy says ‘the time has come to teach them a lesson’.

As the conflict between Israel and Gaza enters its 19th day, these are the main developments.

Israel's Foreign Affairs Minister Eli Cohen

Israel says Gaza can’t have fuel because it has military uses. But the delivery system is tamper-proof, so why refuse?

As Israel bombs Gaza, UNICEF calls for unimpeded humanitarian access to enclave where half the population is below 18.

Children in Gaza injured after Israeli air raids

More than 100 West Bank Palestinians killed by Israeli fire since Hamas’s attack on October 7 prompted Israeli response.

After a displaced family of eight narrowly escape an air attack, they contemplate what the war means for their future.

Palestinians flee from northern Gaza to the south after the Israeli army issued an unprecedented evacuation warning to a population of over 1 million people in northern Gaza

First open debate on conflict hears repeated calls for immediate ceasefire amid humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

A view of the UN Security Council chamber during the debate on the Israel-Palestine conflict

At central Gaza’s only working hospital, kidney dialysis patients have doubled to 300 — but it has just 24 machines.

Haniyeh Wishah, 77, is among the hundreds of kidney dialysis patients who now get treatment once or twice a week instead of the regular four weekly sessions

Al Jazeera Arabic’s Wael Dahdouh’s wife, son and daughter among family members killed after home hit.

A woman uses a phone while waiting with two children injured in Israeli bombardment

Hamas seized approximately 220 people as hostages, according to Israeli officials. Four have since been released.

Israelis protesting at the headquarters of the Israeli Defence Ministry in Tel Aviv

Washington has been sending military assets to the region for ‘deterence purposes’.

Antonio Guterres pleads for civilians to be protected in Israel-Hamas war, warns of a wider regional conflagration.

UN chief Guterres delivers remarks to the UN Security Council

Health Ministry says it is the highest number of deaths in Gaza a 24-hour period since Israeli assault began.

A Palestinian carries a child casualty at the site of an Israeli strike

When has killing more Palestinians ever resulted in better security for the Israeli society?

Bodies of Palestinians killed by an explosion at the Ahli Arab hospital

A grief-stricken Palestinian father told Al Jazeera how an Israeli air strike killed his three children.

More than 200 people, including civilians and military personnel, are still being held in different locations in Gaza.

Israelis attend a demonstration, calling for the return of loved ones who were taken as hostages following a deadly infiltration by Hamas gunmen from the Gaza Strip, in Tel Aviv

Lack of fuel and lifesaving treatment puts 130 premature neonates in danger in the Gaza Strip.

Dr Nasser Bulbul checks on a premature baby in the neonatal unit of Shifa Hospital in Gaza City on October 22 2023

Survivors of the 1982 massacre by an Israel-backed militia in Lebanon say what Gaza is going through is even worse.

Palestinian activists hold a banner to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Sabra and Shatila massacre at the mass grave of its victims, in Beirut, Lebanon, Sept. 16, 2022

Hamas freed 85-year-old Yocheved Lifshitz, along with another elderly woman, on ‘humanitarian’ grounds late on Monday.

Israeli Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, holds a press conference in Tel Aviv after she was released by Palestinian militant group Hamas on October 24, 2023. - Lifshitz, a resident of Nir Oz kibbutz, one of the Israeli communities near the Gaza Strip which Hamas militants attacked on October 7, said on October 24 she was beaten during her abduction, then treated well during more than two weeks held captive in Gaza. (Photo by Erik Marmor / AFP)

Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani calls for end to war that ‘has transcended all limits’ and threatens regional stability.

His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar

The president’s visit comes as the death toll from Israeli air raids in Gaza has risen above 5,000.

French President Emmanuel Macron, center, meets with Israeli-French nationals during his visit to Israel.

Washington says it will not allow threats to its interests to ‘go unchallenged’ after increase in attacks on its forces.

The healthcare system has reached its worst stage in history, a spokesman says, calling for more aid into the enclave.

Patients receiving treatments on dialysis units, are deprived of necessary treatment due to power crisis and lack of medicines as Israeli forces cutting off electricity

As the conflict between Israel and Gaza enters its 18th day, these are the main developments.

Palestinians look for survivors of the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip in Rafah on Monday, Oct. 23, 2023.

The French president expressed solidarity with Israel and said that the two nations face common foe of terrorism.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and French President Emmanuel Macron

Users and activists say the world’s largest social media platforms are censoring content about Palestine.

Every day in Gaza, the two biggest hopes are to stay alive and not receive word of another devastating loss.

Chinese foreign minister expresses deep sadness at deaths of civilians in the war that started on October 7.

People in Gaza with bowls outstretched as they wait for food

Palestinian officials say dozens killed in latest Israeli air strikes on the besieged enclave.

World Health Organization says thousands of vulnerable patients at risk as Gaza health facilities face power shortages.

A mourner reacts amidst the bodies as people attend a funeral of Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes

Israel is preparing to carry out a major military operation in Gaza, but there are concerns for those captured by Hamas.

Palestinian group says two women released for ‘humanitarian reasons and poor health grounds’.

IOM official says the movement of thousands of people not helping an already ‘deteriorating’ situation in Lebanon.

Smoke rises from Dhayra village after Israeli shelling as pictured from the Lebanese town

Dunya first experiences disbelief then immense pain, but she is determined to carry her son to his final resting place.

From Glasgow to London to Barcelona, many Jewish protesters take on abuse to join pro-Palestinian rallies.

Jonathan Ofir, an Israeli-born Jewish musician, conductor and writer based in the Danish capital, Copenhagen.

The idea that it is a simple, and just, solution to expel Palestinians from Gaza is uninformed.

Egyptian volunteers shout anti-Israel slogans at the Rafah crossing port, Egypt, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Omar Aziz)

Move comes after months of back-and-forth with Western countries over new additions to alliance amid war in Ukraine.

Israeli attacks worsen the humanitarian situation in Gaza, which already was suffering under a 16-year blockade.

Palestinians ration limited supplies of bread to keep them going while they await essential humanitarian aid

The message leading Western feminists are sending to Palestinian women is clear: your suffering does not matter.

Roshdi Sarraj is now among at least 23 journalists killed since October 7, as he tried to protect his family.

As Palestinians are censored and disinformation spreads rapidly, how is the internet steering the Gaza conflict?

Women use social media to support Palestinian protests at the Israel-Gaza border, in Gaza City April 14, 2018. Picture taken April 14, 2018

Following a long and ambitious 13-year restoration effort, the lost treasure has been revitalised.

Tectonie 3, 4 and 5 (2021), brass and jesmonite multi-part sculptures by Marion Verboom & Eyes Wide Sees Infinite Lives (2023) multimedia suspension piece by Zoe Paul #1

Children make up 40 percent of dead since Israel started bombing the enclave, according to Gaza’s Ministry of Health.

Latest photos of the aftermath of Israeli bombardment on Gaza City

Ahmed and Adham are reeling from the aggression in Gaza, grappling with the West’s disdain for the Palestinian struggle.

My brother Adham when he came to Gaza to see us in November 2022 after an absence of 10 years [Courtesy of Aseel Mousa]

Hundreds reported killed in Israeli air raids over the past 24 hours as Hamas-Israel ground forces clash.

Palestinian boy mourns his relatives killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip in Rafah

Some 400 Palestinians were killed by Israeli air attacks on Gaza on Sunday, according to Palestinian health officials.

The Palestinian enclave – home to 2.3 million people – is 365sq km (141sq miles) and is made up of five governorates.

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Two aid convoys recently entered Gaza through the Rafah border crossing during Israeli bombing.

Egyptian Red Crescent members and volunteers gather next to a truck carrying humanitarian aid as it drives through the Rafah crossing from the Egyptian side.

Josep Borrell says getting more aid to Gaza is ‘most important thing’ as bloc debates humanitarian pause.

Israeli forces arrested hundreds and killed two in overnight raids in the occupied West Bank.

The humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Gaza requires each of us to make a choice.

A mourner carries the body of a child, during the funeral of Palestinians from al-Astal family, who were killed in Israeli strikes, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip October 22, 2023. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

As the conflict between Israel and Gaza enters its 17th day, these are the main developments.

Palestinians wounded in Israeli air strikes on Gaza Strip are brought to al-Aqsa hospital in Deir el-Balah City, Gaza

The Abu Assi family is feeding thousands of Palestinians displaced since Israel’s bombing campaign began on October 7.

Touring the Middle East, Beijing’s special envoy Zhai Jun expresses concern about risk of widening conflict.

Hamas armed wing says it released captives for ‘humanitarian and medical reasons’ as Israeli bombardment intensifies.

People attend the funeral of Palestinians who were killed in Israeli strikes

The bodies were recovered from under bombed buildings, most of them women and children, civil defence in Gaza said.

Palestinians work to rescue a boy trapped in the rubble following an Israeli strike on a house in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip, October 19, 2023

The Lebanese armed group has exchanged fire with the Israeli military.

US diplomat Blinken was speaking as the possibility of the conflict spreading across the Middle East rises.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks as he meets with President Joe Biden, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, in Tel Aviv

Hamas’s armed wing, the Qassam Brigades, claims to have pushed Israeli forces back into Israel during the raid.

An Israeli soldier walks next to a burnt car following a rocket attack from the Gaza Strip

Al Jazeera’s Marwan Bishara, said the incident could further complicate Israel’s relationship with Egypt.

Smoke rises following Israeli strikes at the border with Egypt, as the conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas continues, as seen from Rafah, southern Gaza Strip

A total of 17 trucks have crossed from Egypt to Gaza as Israel intensifies its air raids on the besieged enclave.

Trucks carrying humanitarian aid from Egyptian NGOs drive through the Rafah crossing from the Egyptian side, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Rafah, Egypt October 21, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer

Over the last 24 hours, the bombardment has intensified, with the majority of the casualties being civilians.

Palestinians are evacuated from buildings hit in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip in Rafah, Sunday

As one of few countries that have contact with both Hamas and Israel, Turkey would like to negotiate a lasting peace.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during an interview with Reuters in Istanbul, Turkey, September 13, 2019. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

Gaza’s Health Ministry says 130 premature babies are in danger of death due to the lack of fuel.

This is the moment a rescue worker runs for his life in Gaza as Israeli air strikes pounded buildings around him.

This is the harrowing moment a rescue worker runs for his life in Gaza as Israeli air strikes pounded buildings around him. He helps take a disoriented girl to a nearby hospital.

Hundreds of Israelis have rallied to demand their government do more to secure the release of those held captive in Gaza

Israel has bombed the occupied West Bank as its bombardment of Gaza enters a third week.

Palestinians inspect the damage after an Israeli strike hit a compound beneath a mosque in Jenin refugee camp, West Bank, Sunday

This Palestinian man in Gaza says the scenes of aid arriving in the besieged territory are misleading.

Syrian aid workers say that Palestinians were often the first to respond when victims of war in Syria needed their help.

A woman shows a placard as Syrians gather during a pro-Palestinian protest to express solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, in Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp, near Damascus, Syria

Niloofar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi are accused of acting against national security, charges their families deny.

Paddy Cosgrave received a wave of backlash over his public comments accusing Israel of breaching international law.

As the conflict between Israel and Gaza enters its 16th day, these are the main developments.

This is the second time since the start of the Israel-Hamas war that airports in Syria are hit simultaneously.

Israeli’s attacks come as military readies for an expected ground offensive on the besieged enclave.

Palestinians react to the damage after overnight Israeli strikes on Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on October 22, 2023

We see language of extermination, bombardment and hellish scenes on TV. As the war intensifies, misinformation deepens.

Meanwhile, in UFC 294’s co-main event, middleweight Khamzat Chimaev beat Kamaru Usman by majority decision.

Islam Makhachev of Russia, on top, battles Alex Volkanovski

A once-bustling southern Israeli city is cautiously reopening but locals remain fearful of threats posed by Hamas.

Palestinian officials say two people were killed in the attack on Al-Ansar mosque.

Here are the updates from the Israel-Hamas war on Sunday, October 22, 2023.

Hamas captured 210 people during its deadly assault in southern Israel on October 7 and they are being held in Gaza.

The core purpose of sieges is to keep human beings hungry, thirsty and cold — so they are weakened, if not defeated.

The convoy of 20 trucks is nowhere near enough to address the needs of the besieged enclave, officials say.

Former Israeli government adviser Daniel Levy says US support for Israeli impunity is destabilising the entire region.

Since October 7, Israel has arrested more than 5,000 people, mostly from Gaza, Palestinian officials say.

Israeli security forces arrest a Palestinian outside Jerusalem's Old City, Friday, Oct. 13, 2023. At Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, Israeli police had been permitting only older men, women and children to the sprawling hilltop compound for prayers, trying to prevent the potential for demonstration as tens of thousands attend on a typical Friday.

As the conflict between Israel and Gaza enters its 15th day, these are the main developments.

Arab leaders condemned Israel’s bombardment of Gaza and demanded renewed efforts to end decades-long cycle of violence.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi poses for a family photo with other leaders before the Cairo international summit for peace in the Middle East in the New Administrative Capital (NAC), east of Cairo, Egypt, October 21, 2023 in this handout picture courtesy of the Egyptian Presidency. The Egyptian Presidency/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.

Critics accuse Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of using pro-Palestinian sentiment for political gains.

The 20 trucks of aid that entered Gaza are just a distraction from Israel’s murderous war on the Palestinians.

National Security Council raises threat levels for Middle Eastern countries as Israel continues its bombardment of Gaza.

A deal was reached to allow aid into the besieged enclave through Egypt.

Between 500 and 600 Palestinian Americans await evacuation from the Gaza Strip amid Israel’s assault.

A military man in fatigues, a flak jacket and a helmet salutes as he stands in the middle of a roadway, where barriers can be seen behind him.

A small convoy enters the Gaza Strip from Egypt, carrying desperately needed medicine and food supplies.

Trucks carrying aid arrive at the Palestinian side of the border with Egypt

Saudi officials reportedly paused normalisation talks with Israel following Palestinian group’s October 7 attacks.

A cafe frequented by both Israelis and Palestinians had offered a haven from political tensions – until recent events.

Humanitarian organisations warn deadly water-borne diseases will spread in the besieged strip if aid is not allowed in.

Men and children arrive with jerry cans to fill up water from a portable cistern mounted on a cart in Rafah in the southern of Gaza Strip on October 19, 2023

Here are the updates from the Israel-Hamas war on Saturday October 21, 2023.

Protests in the Middle East reflect public anger at Israel’s bombardment of Gaza.

Thousands of people in Muslim-majority countries and beyond held demonstrations in solidarity with Palestinians.

People gather in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, during a rally in Karachi, Pakistan

Judith Raanan and Natalie Raanan released and back in Israel, prime minister’s office says.

Judith Raanan, left, and her daughter Natalie

At least 18 dead after Israeli air strike hit Greek Orthodox church in Gaza City which served as shelter for displaced.

Israeli defence minister reveals long-term plans for Gaza, says military campaign to involve three phases.

Anticipated ground assault could see well-armed Israeli troops square off against determined Palestinian resistance.

Sudan’s medical sector is on the verge of complete collapse, humanitarian organisations say, along with rising hunger.

Women and their children who fled the war-torn Sudan following the outbreak of fighting between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF)

Many are viewing Africa’s newest club competition with interest – for its impact on the African game, and beyond.

Palestinians struggling to survive as Israel bombs Gaza say tents provide them with little hope or safety.

the first camp set up in Khan Younis by UNRWA for the recently displaced people in Gaza

Many protesting against Israel’s war in Gaza are facing a backlash that threatens their lives and their futures.

A woman reacts as speakers discuss the situation in Palestine during a rally held in support of Palestinians amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Mineola, New York, U.S., October 15, 2023

Labelling aid trucks ‘the difference between life and death’, Antonio Guterres called for access via the Rafah crossing.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visits the Rafah border crossing

Doctors are working around the clock amid shortage of medical supplies and near-total collapse of healthcare system.

As Israel bombs Gaza, media organisations and researchers are investigating what happened at the al-Ahli Arab Hospital.

Bodies of Palestinians killed at the Ahli Arab hospital are gathered in the front yard of the al-Shifa hospital, in Gaza City

Colombia has criticised Israel’s air attacks and blockade on Gaza, but how have its neighbours reacted?

A man holds a sign reading "Free Palestine" during a demonstration in support of Palestinians in Cali, Colombia

As Israel’s siege and bombing of Gaza continues, we look at how the war is presented and ask if a ceasefire is possible.

As a justice activist from Bosnia, I see the conditions for genocide in Gaza.

FIFA and CAF hope Africa’s newest club competition will boost funding and help develop the game, but some have concerns.

Displaced people in southern Gaza are going to great lengths to feed families and stay in touch with the outside world.

Samah Msameh was in a truck with her family fleeing northern Gaza Strip when Israel targeted their convoy, killing 70.

Sameh Murad cries as he holds his daughter Mayar after she survived the Israeli targeting on convoys of people leaving for the southern Gaza Strip

Communities in Israel’s north have responded in different ways after recent clashes along the border with Lebanon.

Northern Israel near the borders with Lebanon and Syria [Nils Adler/Al Jazeera]

Israeli offensive on Gaza approaches two weeks as the region teeters on a knife’s edge–here’s the Middle East this week.

The father of Alma Al Majayda, 3, killed in Israeli strikes, embraces her body during her funeral, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip [Mohammed Salem/Reuters]

Time and money are running out for hundreds of Palestinians stuck in El Arish, northern Egypt.

A humanitarian aid convoy for the Gaza Strip is parked at the Rafah crossing port, Egypt, on Tuesday, October 17, 2023.

US sees uptick in attacks on its military bases in Iraq and Syria as risk of Israel-Hamas war spillover mounts.

President Biden went all the way to Israel to give Netanyahu a hug, but what has he accomplished?

As the conflict between Israel and Gaza enters its 14th day, these are the main developments.

Palestinian Orthodox Christians attend the Christmas Mass at St. Porphyrius Church in Gaza City

Israeli forces bombed another family home with civilians inside killing dozens, and targeted four residential blocks.

Israel is reviewing reports on casualties after Hamas says church attack killed and injured a ‘large number’ of people.

A woman cries at the Greek Orthodox Church after an Israeli attack

As the world looks towards Israel’s war on Gaza, occupied West Bank settlers attack Palestinians, take their homes.

Kids play under a tree at the Bedouin encampment of al-Khan al-Ahmar near the West Bank city of Jericho May 30, 2018.

McDonald’s Israel’s announcement of free meals for Israeli military sparks backlash from franchises in Arab countries.

President addresses US in rare Oval Office speech and explains why country should back Ukraine and Israel.

Biden making a point during his speech from the Oval Office

The US president’s ‘unwavering’ show of support for Israel is largely aimed at a domestic audience, experts say.

Joe Biden with Israeli and American flags behind him

Abu Obaida, spokesman of Hamas’s armed wing, says release of American mother and daughter came amid Qatari efforts.

Relatives attend the funeral of Palestinians who were killed in Israeli airstrikes that hit a church, in Gaza City

Abdallah al-Naami says he has lost students to Israel’s ‘non-stop’ bombing campaign as its war with Hamas stretches on.

A view down the centre of a bombed-out street, as clouds of smoke hang in the air and buildings are grey with dust and rubble.

The UN has warned of a looming humanitarian catastrophe in the besieged Gaza Strip.

US, UK, and Germany advise citizens to leave Lebanon following days of protests and cross-border exchanges.

Demonstrators march in support of Palestinians

Nearly two weeks into Israel’s aerial bombardment, this is the question many in Gaza and around the world are asking.

Arab American advocates decry ‘dehumanisation’ of Palestinians after killing of six-year-old in suspected hate crime.

The head of the UN health agency says five trucks of medical supplies are ready at the Rafah crossing in Egypt.

A truck waits near the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt

The writer hears a massive explosion in Deir el-Balah as people rush to buy food and essential items.

As aid remains blocked at the Rafah crossing, and Cairo residents collect donations, many ask when the border will open.

The Palestinian health ministry reports that five people were killed by Israeli forces in the Nur Al Shams refugee camp.

Smoke rises from a Palestinian refugee camp

Israel’s inhumane assault on Gaza risks plunging the region into a conflict it may be unable to recover from.

People protest in support of Palestinians

Doctors tried to comfort this Palestinian boy who was showing signs of shock after an Israeli attack in southern Gaza.

Doctors tried to comfort this Palestinian boy who was showing signs of shock after an Israeli attack in Rafah in southern Gaza.

At least 76 Palestinians killed by Israeli soldiers and settlers in the past 13 days as Gaza death toll surpasses 3,500.

A Palestinian wounded in an Israeli army raid on Nur Shams refugee camp is brought to a hospital in Tulkarem, West Bank, on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)

Israel says Palestinian fighters bombed Gaza’s al-Ahli Arab Hospital in a misfire. Is that true?

Graphic content / People stand over bodies of Palestinians killed after a blast ripped through the Ahli Arab hospital

The Kurdish-Iranian woman who died in police custody became a symbol for the women’s rights movement in Iran.

A demonstrator holds a poster during a protest following the death of Mahsa Amini in Iran, in Berlin, Germany, October, 22, 2022.

Three big questions on the Israel-Gaza war answered.

What is happening in Palestine today is not genocide, ethnic cleansing or mass extermination – it is total erasure.

US President Biden arrived in Israel as a show of support, but the attack on a Gaza hospital has also united opposition.

People hold flags among a cloud of tear gas while clashing with security forces during a protest in support of Palestinians, near the U.S. embassy in Awkar, after hundreds of Palestinians were killed in a blast at Al-Ahli hospital in Gaza that Israeli and Palestinian officials blamed on each other, Lebanon October 18, 2023

Iran says it will keep developing its missiles to defend itself as the US and E3 keep their sanctions in place.

Top Palestinian diplomat to the European Union says there is little sympathy for Palestinians killed in Israeli bombing.

A girl carrying her belongings walks in the area of Al-Ahli hospital where hundreds of Palestinians were killed in a blast that Israeli and Palestinian officials blamed on each other, and where Palestinians who fled their homes were sheltering amid the ongoing conflict with Israel, in Gaza City, October 18, 2023.

Foreign minister says efforts to blame Iran for the conflict are provocations.

More than 100 children have been killed every day since Israel started bombing the besieged enclave on October 7.

Palestinian children sit amid the rubble as others inspect a building destroyed in Israeli raids in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip

Official involved in arms transfers to allies resigns in protest over Biden’s decision to boost military aid to Israel.

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks as he visits Israel amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel

We need to break the cycle of violence.

Bombardment of southern Gaza continues even as large numbers of people moved there to flee a looming ground offensive.

A Palestinian civil defence member stands through a crack in a collapsed building hit by Israeli bombardment while searching for victims and survivors, in Khan Yunis

Footage of dead bodies side by side on hospital stretcher stir outrage in bombarded Gaza and occupied West Bank.

Over 80 years ago, Hammam Farah’s grandparents met at al-Ahli Arab Hospital. Years later, Farah himself was born there.

Hammam's grandparents (L) and his grandfather, Elias, at the hospital (R)

A deadly explosion at a Gaza hospital has sparked calls from protesters to end the Israeli bombardment of Palestinians.

Protesters march past the U.S. Capitol building as they take part in a protest calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, in Washington

As the conflict between Israel and Gaza enters its 13th day, these are the main developments.

Demonstrators from anti-war group Jewish Voice for Peace rallied against ‘Israel’s ongoing oppression of Palestinians’.

A demonstrator is detained by US Capitol Police for holding a rally to demand a ceasefire against Palestinians in Gaza in the rotunda of the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill on October 18, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFP)

The US president owns every despicable aspect of the calamity unfolding in Gaza perpetrated by its reliable proxy.

Kobi Shabtai says there will be ‘zero tolerance’ for protests in support of Gaza in Israel.

The captain of Egypt’s national football team has been criticised for not speaking out in defence of the Palestinians.

Pro-Palestinian rallies held near US, German embassies in Lebanon to express anger at Israel’s ‘war crimes’ in Gaza.

Hezbollah supporters take part in a protest, after hundreds of Palestinians were killed in a blast at Al-Ahli hospital in Gaza that Israeli and Palestinian officials blamed on each other, in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon October 18, 2023. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES

Starved of fuel, the hospital has already stopped some services, such as radiology. Gaza has 9,000 cancer patients.

Dina El-Dhani, a Palestinian cancer patient who missed her treatment session at a hospital in Jerusalem as Israel has kept its crossings with Gaza closed amid Israel-Gaza fighting, displays her medications, in Gaza City May 12, 2023. REUTERS/Fadi Shana

US shot down missiles, drones fired from Yemen ‘potentially towards Israel’; attacks on bases in Iraq, Syria confirmed.

A view of trucks carrying humanitarian aid for Palestinians

President Joe Biden visits Tel Aviv a day after hundreds were killed in an explosion at a hospital in Gaza.

Israel’s efforts to deflect blame for its atrocities with eager help from Western media should not surprise anyone.

the damage at Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza

I am writing this letter as news continues to reach me of relatives, neighbours, and friends being killed in Gaza.

Palestinians wounded at al-Ahli hospital in Gaza sit on the floor at al-Shifa hospital following a deadly air strike blamed on Israel [Abed Khaled/AP]

Al Jazeera’s Youmna ElSayed filmed her family’s journey back to their home in Gaza City.

Announcement comes as US President Joe Biden visits Israel amid mounting pressure over humanitarian situation in Gaza.

Trucks carrying humanitarian aid from Egyptian NGOs for Palestinians wait for the reopening of the Rafah crossing at the Egyptian side, to enter Gaza

A signal that ICC is monitoring would let victims know they are not abandoned amidst Israel-Gaza conflict, experts say.

A Palestinian man carries an elderly woman past the site of a deadly explosion at al-Ahli hospital

Denials of responsibility and deleted social media posts arouse suspicion around Israel’s view of the attack.

People react at the area of Al-Ahli hospital, where hundreds of Palestinians were killed in a blast

In an economy that’s in free fall, migrant workers are already vulnerable. A war could make things worse.

Migrant domestic workers carry an Ethiopian flag during a march demanding basic labor rights as Lebanese workers in Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, May. 3, 2015. More than 200,000 workers mostly women from Asia and Africa work as maids in a country of 4 million people, many also come from places as far as Madagascar and Nepal, but the majority are from Sri Lanka, the Philippines, Ethiopia and Eritrea. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

Was the bombing of al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza a war crime?

Palestinian medics help a man wounded in Israeli strikes to in Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, Friday, Oct. 13, 2023.

Large crowds of demonstrators take to streets in several cities in the region, including Beirut, Amman and Tunis.

Jordanians gather outside King Abdullah Mosque

Attack happened as hospital was overwhelmed with thousands of Palestinians seeking shelter from Israeli attacks.

Israeli security has come at the expense of Palestinian rights for decades. Biden cannot ignore that.

A young Palestinian girl was killed by PA fire in Jenin, while another man was killed by Israeli forces in Nabi Saleh.

Palestinians take part in a protest in support of the people in Gaza, after hundreds of Palestinians were killed in a blast at Al-Ahli hospital in Gaza that Israeli and Palestinian officials blamed on each other, in Nablus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank

An explosion hit a hospital at Gaza city, killing nearly 500 people and sparking international condemnations.

A view shows an area of Al-Ahli hospital where hundreds of Palestinians were killed in a blast

Al Jazeera talks to Alain Gresh, a French author and expert of the Israel-Palestine conflict, as war flares again.

Protestors hold Palestinian flags and a banner which reads "Gaza will live, Palestine will defeat" during an unauthorized demonstration in support of Palestinians, as part of the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, at Place de la Republique in Paris as French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin ordered the systematic banning of pro-Palestinian demonstrations and the arrest of participants within France, October 12, 2023. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier

Tehran wants an oil embargo and other sanctions to be imposed on Israel after a deadly attack on a hospital in Gaza.

Protesters chant slogans during an anti-Israel protest

“It appears as though it was done by the other team.”

Biden’s rhetoric has been mainly focused at unequivocally backing Israel and condemning Hamas.

US President Joe Biden gives Israel ‘the green light to act as it sees fit’ amid the Gaza war that killed thousands.

“The fate of the region hangs in the balance.”

FILE PHOTO: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres deliver remarks to reporters outside the U.N. Security Council at U.N., headquarters in New York City, U.S. April 20, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo

Palestinian Ambassador to the UN denounced Israel for carrying out the deadly attack at the al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza.

Video captured the moment a strike hit Gaza’s al-Ahli Baptist Hospital and killed hundreds.

Aftermath of deadly Israeli air raid on al-Ahli Arab Hospital

Dr Elessi spoke to Al Jazeera after the bombing of the Ahli Arab Baptist Hospital in Gaza, which has killed hundreds.

People gather around bodies of Palestinians killed in a strike on the Ahli Arab hospital in central Gaza after they were transported to Al-Shifa hospital

The Gaza health ministry says an Israeli strike has killed at least 500 people at the Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza.

Bodies of Palestinians killed by an Israeli airstrike that hit the Ahli Arab hospital are seen gathered at the front yard of the al-Shifa hospital, in Gaza City

The Palestinian president says Israel crossed ‘all red lines’ by attacking the hospital, killing hundreds of people.

Despite far superior military capabilities, Israel could find itself trapped in Gaza.

Palestinians sist outside a building destroyed in Israeli bombardment in Rafah refugee camp in Gaza Strip on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

Chinese president notes that he and Putin have met 42 times in the past decade and developed a ‘deep friendship’.

Speaking in China, the UN secretary-general called for an ‘immediate humanitarian ceasefire’ in Israel and Gaza.

a man in a suit in front of a blue background and a podium of red and yellow flowers

As the conflict between Israel and Gaza enters its 12th day, these are the main developments.

Jordanians gather outside King Abdullah Mosque to express solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, in Amman

Jordan has long had a complex working relationship with Israel. But the crisis in Gaza is stressing it.

After an unprecedented Israeli strike on a Gaza hospital, how will this war be seen in the eyes of international law?

The US president will discuss war, humanitarian aid, Iran’s warnings and the potential for the conflict to spread.

A Michigan couple have filed a lawsuit against US government to compel evacuation of Americans in Gaza Strip amid war.

Zakaria Alarayashi and his wife Laila Alarayshi

Palestinian officials say nearly 500 people were killed in an Israeli air raid on al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza.

An injured person is assisted at Shifa Hospital after an Israeli air strike hit the nearby Al-Ahli Hospital

Here are the developments from the Israel-Hamas war on Wednesday, October 18, 2023.

Palestinians pull dead from the building destroyed in an Israeli airstrike in Bureij refugee camp Gaza Strip

Anger is palpable across the Middle East and North Africa as thousands take to the streets to protest Israel’s attack.

Lebanese protesters wave Palestinian national flags and shout slogans in solidarity with the people of Gaza outside the US Embassy in Awkar

Hundreds of Palestinians flooded the streets of West Bank cities including Ramallah to rally against President Abbas.

Palestinians protest against an Israeli strike on a hospital in Gaza

US president will only visit Israel as Jordan says summit will be held at time when parties could agree to end the war.

Palestinian Authority security forces use tear gas and stun grenades to disperse protesters in Ramallah.

The Abd Rabu family share the story of how they tried to escape the violence in Gaza, only to face bombs at the border.

A small child seemingly cowers behind a black suitcase as his family waits along the southern Gaza border.

Popular Palestinian content creators in Gaza Strip use their platforms to showcase the true image of Israeli aggression.

Palestinian authorities say at least 500 people were killed in an Israeli raid on a hospital in central Gaza.

An injured person is taken into a hospital after Israeli air strike hit a hospital

The hospital attack has sparked international condemnation as patients and displaced Palestinians number among the dead.

Palestinian Health Ministry says at least 500 people have been killed in an attack on a hospital in central Gaza.

More than 2,300 Palestinians, mostly civilians, have been killed as Israel targets homes in crowded areas.

It is no longer possible to claim international law is supreme and applies equally to everyone.

Iran’s leader accuses Israel of committing ‘genocide’ in its continuing assault on the besieged Gaza Strip.

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks before a crowd in Tehran

Nearly 700 people have been arrested in the occupied West Bank and occupied East Jerusalem.

Dozens of Palestinians have been killed in Israeli air raids in southern Gaza.

A mourning father in Gaza says a final goodbye to his two sons as he’s taken to see each of their bodies one by one.

Video has emerged of a man threatening UNICEF workers fundraising for Palestine in the Italian city of Milan.

“Say Palestine one more time... I will kill you”. Video has emerged of a man threatening UNICEF workers fundraising for Palestine in the Italian city of Milan.

Israel has been urged to facilitate passage of aid into Gaza, which has been reeling from Israeli bombings.

Volunteers of the humanitarian aid convoy for the Gaza Strip wave Egyptian and Palestinian flags at Rafah crossing port, Egypt, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. Hundreds of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have fled their homes ahead of an expected Israeli ground invasion aimed at destroying Hamas after its fighters rampaged through southern Israel.

Several left-wing politicians call on Madrid to bring Israel’s Netanyahu before the ICC, sparking a diplomatic row.

A Palestinian reacts amidst the rubble of a building after an Israeli airstrike on the Rafah refugee camp

As war rages in Gaza, Palestinians in the occupied West Bank see a rise in violence from Israeli soldiers and settlers.

Mourners attend the funeral of four Palestinians killed in clashes with Israeli settlers, near Nablus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank October 12, 2023

Sameh, who won the 50m butterfly gold medal at the Swimming World Cup, refused to celebrate.

Israel’s order for 1.1 million northern Gazans to move south could amount to a forcible transfer of civilians, UN says.

As the conflict between Israel and Palestine enters its 28th day, these are the most recent developments on the ground.

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Attacks on southern areas continue despite Israel telling people to move there before expected ground assault on Gaza.

Palestinians rescue a girl from the rubble of a building after an Israeli airstrike at the Rafah refugee camp

Gaza’s residents are grappling with shortages of food and water while hospitals are overwhelmed amid Israeli bombing.

A Palestinian carries a water canister by the buildings destroyed in an Israeli airstrike in Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip, Monday, Oct. 16, 2023.

European leaders are expected to unify their stance following days of mixed messages on the conflict.

European Council President Charles Michel

Algeria’s football federation has offered to host Palestine’s international matches and ‘bear all associated costs’.

As the conflict between Israel and Gaza enters its 11th day, these are the main developments.

A Palestinian reacts amidst the rubble of a building after an Israeli airstrike on the Rafah

Conditions at besieged enclave sharply deteriorate amid bombardment as Israel evacuates communities on Lebanon border.

Palestinians react as people search for casualties under the rubble of a building destroyed by Israeli strikes in Khan Younis

This is the moment a doctor in Gaza sees the bodies of his father and brother arrive at the trauma unit.

Many of those killed in the overnight Israeli air raids were families who fled northern Gaza as ordered by Israel.

A Palestinian woman reacts after an Israeli airstrike on the Rafah refugee camp

Family and friends held a funeral in the US state of Illinois for 6-year-old Palestinian-American Wadea Al-Fayoume.

Newly appointed minister in Israel’s emergency cabinet says ‘losing land is the price Arabs understand’.

Israeli soldiers stand on the top a stationed tank near the Israeli border with Lebanon,

Food and basic supplies are becoming scarce in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis.

The US president’s trip is a rare and risky choice as Washington tries to avert a broader regional war.

As Hezbollah and Israeli forces trade fire, Al Jazeera traces the origins of their ongoing conflict across the decades.

Tehran has warned that a ground offensive on the besieged Gaza Strip would be met with a response from other fronts.

Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.

Jameel al-Karoubi and his donkey used to sell vegetables, now they deliver water to the thirsty.

Risking their lives, journalists in Gaza carry on working despite little internet connection and electricity outages

Many journalists are using the Shifa Hospital grounds as a base for their reporting in Gaza City

Here are the developments from the Israel-Hamas war on Tuesday, October 17, 2023.

Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib slams Biden administration for failing to call for de-escalation in Israel’s war in Gaza.

The killing of civilians and collective punishment raises concerns as Israel’s military bombs the strip.

UN-mandated body says Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh victim of ‘excessive and disproportionate force’.

In this picture taken on May 11, 2023, a man visits the spot where Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was killed on May 11, 2022 while covering an Israeli raid, in the Jenin refugee camp in the north of the occupied West Bank

Israel’s strikes and blockade are pushing Gaza’s essential services and resources to the brink of collapse.

Palestinians collect water from a water tap, amid drinking water shortages, in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Sunday, Oct, 15, 2023. Israel cut off water to Gaza after a Hamas attack last week killed 1,300 people and Israel's retaliatory strikes killed more than 2,300 Palestinians.

The UN says it needs guarantees and security before it can stockpile significant amounts of aid at the Rafah crossing.

Civil defense teams and residents launch a search and rescue operation around the rubbles of destroyed buildings

The evacuation directive may be a sign that Israel has not yet gotten back on its feet after the Hamas attack.

Smoke rises from an Israeli army position which was attacked by Hezbollah fighters near Alma al-Shaab a Lebanese border village with Israel

Tens of thousands of protesters in cities around the world have called for an end to Israel’s bombing of Gaza.

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WHO warns there are only ’24 hours of water, electricity and fuel left’ in Gaza before ‘a real catastrophe’ sets in.

Palestinians with dual citizenship gather outside Rafah border crossing with Egypt in the hope of getting permission to leave Gaza

Hamas blames Israeli settlers for the ‘desecration’ of Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, part of a series of provocations.

A steady flow of buses and passenger cars filled with military personnel are moving towards Israel’s border with Gaza.

The Church of Saint Porphyrius has become a sanctuary for those displaced by Israeli bombing, across all faiths.

Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas with divine service at the Church of Saint Porphyrius in Gaza City

Observers fear that Hezbollah joining war against Israel could cause devastation in Lebanon and regional escalation.

Sheik Naim Kassem, Hezbollah's deputy leader addresses a speech during a protest in Beirut.

A poll shows 78 percent of respondents want Washington to work on a plan to allow civilians to flee Israel’s attacks.

A child rests on luggage as Palestinians with dual citizenship gather outside Rafah border crossing with Egypt in the hope of getting permission to leave Gaza, amid the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip

The Gulf country negotiated a mechanism to return Ukrainian children taken by Russians to their families.

Tanya, 12, who is autistic, sitting among a circle of other children

Balfour Declaration opened the door to the founding of Israel and its impact is still felt across the Middle East today.

Egypt has said Palestinians need to remain on their own land – but it is trying to facilitate humanitarian aid.

From children who have lost their families to a poet and a peaceful protest.

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Hamas abducted Israelis and foreigners during the group’s multipronged attack on the country on October 7.

Israeli soldiers stand near a tank on Israel's border with Lebanon in the north

Manipulating international law allows Israel to evade condemnation for its war crimes.

From the 1948 Arab-Israeli War to the Israeli surveillance of Palestinians, films to help you understand the conflict.

An image with six images stuck together, three on the top, three on the bottom. The top has 3 images, from the left it is a historical photo of officials, Al Aqsa mosque with people standing in front and another historical image of two men in battle. From the bottom left, a photo of then president Bill Clinton standing in the middle and behind Yitzhak Rabin, the then Israeli prime minister, and Yasser Arafat shaking hands, a photo of someone holding a weapon in black and white and an image of documentary thumbnail with buildings and the word "Nakba" on the front.

The order provides cover for Israeli government to commit mass atrocities and continue the Nakba that started in 1948.

Palestinians stand next to a crater caused by an explosion from an Israeli airstrike

This Palestinian photojournalist risks his life to document the deadliest Israeli assault Gaza has ever seen.

The Biden administration is pursuing diplomacy at the service of Israel’s war.

The world?s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford steams alongside USNS Laramie (T-AO-203) during a fueling-at-sea in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, as a scheduled deployment in the U.S Naval Forces Europe area of operations, deployed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S, allied, and partners interests, in this photo taken on October, 11, 2023 and released by U.S. Navy on October 14, 2023. U.S Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. 6th Fleet / Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY

Gaza’s authorities raise concern over humanitarian and environmental crises as hundreds of dead remain trapped.

Palestinian rescuers stand on rubble of a building following an Israeli airstrike in Rafah, in the southern of Gaza Strip

Parents are turning to the internet and WhatsApp for ways to nurture their kids’ mental health.

Palestinian mother Sajeda Abdu and her children Youssef and Juman look at a mobile phone

US president’s presence could be seen as a provocative move by Iran, or potentially viewed as tone-deaf by Arab nations.

As the conflict between Israel and Gaza enters its 10th day, these are the main developments.

Palestinians evacuate wounded in Israeli aerial bombing on Jabaliya in Gaza.

Egyptian government has stated its ‘rejection and denunciation of any displacement’ of Palestinians from Gaza.

Despite fears of a ground invasion, some of those who fled south are now heading back to the north of the Gaza Strip.

Palestinians gather to collect water, amid shortages of drinking water

Two people were killed and at least 10 others wounded as Israeli warplanes targeted a family home in central Gaza.

After seven days of Israeli bombardment, the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip is rapidly deteriorating.

Palestinians wounded in Israeli air strikes on Gaza Strip are brought to al-Aqsa hospital in Deir el-Balah City, Gaza Strip

Hamas’s Qassam Brigades say up to 250 captives are being held in Gaza; Israeli air attacks have killed 22.

Smoke rises in the air above Gaza following Israeli bombings, as seen from Israel's border with the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel October 16, 2023.

The Israeli army says it is ready for the next stage of its war on the besieged Gaza Strip.

The boy, 6, was stabbed 26 times with large military-style knife, according to autopsy, while his mother is in hospital.

Danny Ayalon has been accused of calling for ‘ethnic cleansing’ as the Israel-Gaza war enters its second week.

Palestinian women and children react following Israeli strikes in Gaza City

Iran warns that any Israeli ground offensive in Gaza could expand the scope of the conflict elsewhere in Middle East.

Palestinians in Israel are facing a backlash at work and places of study after the Hamas attack on October 7.

An Israeli man walks into a shop as a Palestinian woman stands behind him in Jerusalem's Old City September 10, 2015. While Israel remains predominantly Jewish, Arab numbers within the area of historic Palestine are now close to eclipsing the Jewish population, creating a dilemma for supporters of a "one-state solution" to the region's conflict. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

The businessman has withdrawn his bid for 100 percent ownership of the club, Al Jazeera understands.

From South Africa to Norway, the Middle East to Southeast Asia, calls for an end to the siege of Gaza are growing.

A boy holds a Palestinian flag during a demonstration to express support for the people of Palestine, in Cape Town, South Africa, October 9, 2023. REUTERS/Esa Alexander

Selective empathy is not empathetic at all.

A Palestinian youth reacts as he sits on the rubble of a destroyed home following an Israeli military strike on the Rafah refugee camp, in the southern of Gaza Strip on Octobers 15, 2023, amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas. Thousands of people, both Israeli and Palestinians have died since October 7, 2023, after Palestinian Hamas militants based in the Gaza Strip, entered southern Israel in a surprise attack leading Israel to declare war on Hamas in Gaza on October 8. (Photo by MOHAMMED ABED / AFP)

One person killed in Israel in an exchange of fire between the two foes while Israel continues to bomb Gaza.

Photo albums, baby formula, toys and clothes — that’s all we took as we left Gaza City after Israel’s order to evacuate.

A photo of the author's grandfather, in their home in Deir el-Balah, southern Gaza

Israel continues its relentless bombing of the besieged Palestinian enclave as it plans a ground offensive.

Palestinians run past the rubble following Israeli strikes in Gaza City

At least 55 Palestinians have been killed since last Saturday, and more than 1,100 others wounded.

Palestinians take part in a protest following Israeli strikes on Gaza, in Nablus,

In spite of an Israeli threat that their hospital would be bombed, the doctors of Al Awda just keep saving lives.

Palestinian UN doctor mask-clad due to the Covid-19 coronavirus stands behind a door at a clinic in Bureij refugee camp central of Gaza Strip

With no aid in sight, medics sound alarm over public health disaster as hospitals are crammed and bodies pile up on.

Palestinian wounded in Israeli strikes is brought to Shifa Hospital in Gaza City

Some 40,000 displaced Palestinians are now at the Shifa Hospital, the largest in Gaza City.

Displaced Palestinians staying the Shifa Hospital grounds

The last thing that matters in any propaganda operation is whether there is any truth in it.

Palestinians wounded in Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip are brought to al-Aqsa hospital in Deir el-Balah Gaza Strip

Israel’s ‘end game’ all along has been to pulverise every square inch of Gaza and its people into dust and memory.

A relative reacts next to the bodies of Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes, at a hospital in Gaza City

What the images of the Gaza border fence coming down meant for Palestinians.

Palestinians break into the Israeli side of Israel-Gaza border fence after gunmen infiltrated areas of southern Israel

More than two million Palestinians left with limited access to clean water, something the UN is raising alarms about.

Fresh water is fast running out in Gaza after Israel's imposed blockade

Israeli army reservist was filmed calling on Israeli troops to kill families and children along with Hamas fighters.

“These animals can no longer live”. 95-year-old Israeli army reservist Ezra Yachin was filmed calling on Israeli troops to kill families and children along with Hamas fighters in Gaza.

Ice cream trucks and refrigerated food vehicles are being used to store bodies.

Hospital morgues in Gaza are being overwhelmed by the number of people killed in Israeli air attacks, so ice cream trucks and refrigerated food vehicles are being used to store bodies.

Video shows the moment a convoy of ambulances was hit during an Israeli air raid in Gaza.

a destroyed ambulance parked along a street in Khan Yunis

The Listening Post looks at the context, the reporting and the implications a week on from Hamas’s attack on Israel.

Thousands of Palestinians are fleeing south after Israel warned them to evacuate – but it then bombarded southern Gaza.

Under total siege, Gaza faces a humanitarian and economic catastrophe as Israel declares it is at war. At what cost?

Saudi crown prince and Iranian president had their first phone call on Thursday to discuss the Israel-Gaza situation.

Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud attends Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment event on the day of the G20 summit in New Delhi, India

As Israel’s bombing of the Gaza Strip continues and people flee south, international laws will be tested, experts say.

As an invasion appears imminent, Israel has several reasons – even if lofty – for carrying out such an offensive.

An Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) drives near Israel's border with the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel

Vassily Nebenzia says UN Security Council should restart peace talks with ‘view to establishing a Palestinian state.

As the conflict between Israel and Palestine enters its eighth day, these are the main developments.

Palestinians search for casualties under the rubble in the aftermath of Israeli strikes

Thousands of people are moving to south Gaza, but as Israel targets evacuees, others say they would rather die at home.

A Palestinian family leave their homes in the northern Gaza governates after an Israeli military order warned 1.1 million residents to make their way to southern Gaza Strip

Israel has made deep inroads into a continent traditionally sympathetic to Palestine. But its gains have limits too.

At a news conference in Washington, DC, Arab and Muslim groups condemn the ongoing ‘dehumanisation’ of Palestinians.

Here are all the developments from the Israel-Hamas war on Saturday October 14, 2023.

A Palestinian man carries a wounded girl at the site of Israeli strikes, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza

As the world is left wondering how Israel’s intelligence failed, that same intelligence is informing a war on Gaza.

Israeli tanks take up position near Israel's border with the Gaza

Gaza residents say they are unable to leave following Israel’s call to move south ahead of a threatened ground invasion.

Palestinians look for survivors after an Israeli airstrike in Rafah refugee camp,

The European Union, United States and the United Kingdom have shown strong support for Israel.

Some Palestinians say they have decided to stay in their homes as there is nowhere safe they can escape to.

Palestinian citizens inspect damage to their homes caused by Israeli airstrikes

About 500 children have been killed by Israeli air attacks – one-third of Palestinian fatalities in the Gaza Strip.

Major brands that spoke out against Russia’s invasion have been reluctant to weigh in on the Israel-Palestine conflict.

Palestinian Ministry of Health reports at least 20 families have been killed, and entire neighbourhoods lie in ruins.

A morgue worker arranges body bags at al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City

Death toll rises to 51 in the occupied West Bank since Hamas launched attack on Israel on October 7.

Smoke rises following a volley of tear gas against Palestinian protestors in the occupied West Bank

Two Al Jazeera reporters among group of journalists hit by Israeli artillery strike while reporting in south Lebanon.

Israeli Merkava tanks are positioned in the upper Galilee in northern Israel near the border with Lebanon

Israel will struggle to man its ever-increasing checkpoints in the West Bank and flood the Gaza Strip with soldiers.

A Palestinian youth argues with Israeli settlers as a remote-controlled gun is seen on an Israeli army checkpoint in Hebron, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank September 26, 2022. REUTERS/Mussa Qawasma

Which governments have organised chartered flights to help their citizens leave after Hamas attacks?

Brazilian citizens, who were repatriated from Israel, arrive at the Rio de Janeiro’s international airport

Football federations have been urged to speak out on the violence, while some fans have been told to shut up.

If Israel cannot even protect its own fortified borders, what security can it realistically provide for its partners?

A ball of fire erupts in Gaza City after an Israeli air strike

At a beachfront hotel and beyond, volunteers offer Israelis and foreign workers everything from counselling to clothing.

People drop off donated clothing and toys at a Tel Aviv hotel

At least 1,799 killed and 6,388 others wounded by Israeli air raids in Gaza since Saturday, Palestinian auhorities say.

Palestinians flee their houses heading toward the southern part of Gaza Strip

The Green Brigade ultras group calls on fans to ‘raise the Palestinian flag’ at upcoming Champions League match.

Marc Lamont Hill challenges a senior spokesperson for Hamas and a former Israeli deputy foreign minister on war crimes.

Benjamin Netanyahu joins political rivals to create unity government and war cabinet to oversee fight against Hamas.

WHO spokesperson Tarik Jasarevic says time is running out to prevent humanitarian catastrophe in besieged enclave.

Smoke plumes billow during Israeli air strikes in Gaza City

Palestinian leader tells top US diplomat following Israeli order to evacuate Gaza civilians will lead to ‘second Nakba’.

From Baghdad and Amman to Jakarta and Islamabad, large protests are held in solidarity with the Palestinians.

People rally to protest against the Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip, in Sanaa, Yemen

“People in Gaza feel like we’re just in a cage.”

A Palestinian woman in Gaza shows the world what she has packed in preparation for an assault or evacuation.

They escaped the war in Syria. Now another one’s looming, and Syrians in Lebanon fear being forced to return home.

Syrian refugees stand outside a tent at an informal settlement, in Al-Marj, in Bekaa, Lebanon, April 5, 2023. REUTERS/Emilie Madi

Here is a quick look at how much of Gaza’s infrastructure has been damaged by Israeli attacks.

Rubble litters a street between smoldering buildings hit by an Israeli airstrike in Jabaliya, Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023.

Chaos envelops besieged enclave after residents given 24 hours to flee towards the south by Israeli military.

Palestinians flee to safer areas in Gaza City after Israeli air strikes

This wax-like, toxic substance burns at temperatures high enough to melt metal.

White phosphorus bombs explode over Gaza city during Israel's three week offensive, January 8, 2009

As the conflict between Israel and Palestine enters its seventh day, these are the main developments.

A ball of fire erupts in Gaza City after an Israeli air strike on October 12, 2023.

Israeli air raids struck homes belonging to al-Masri and al-Hasani families in Shati refugee camp, killing 25 civilians.

Human Rights Watch says the use of chemical in populated areas violates legal obligation to avoid civilian casualties.

UN warns it is ‘impossible for such a movement to take place without devastating humanitarian consequences’.

A young man carries a little girl following an Israeli strike, as battles between Israel and the Hamas movement continue for the sixth consecutive day in Rafah

United Nations health agency calls for immediate action to establish a humanitarian corridor amid Israeli bombing.

A Palestinian girl being brought to hospital after an Israeli air strike, She is walking, but has injuries to her head and arm.

A special discussion with journalists and analysts covering Israel and Palestine – and the narratives behind it.

Ten Nepali nationals were among those killed when Hamas fighters attacked southern Israel last Saturday.

Nepali nationals gathered at a farm in Kadesh Barnea in southern Israel, from where they travelled to Ben-Gurion Airport to fly back to Nepal on October 12, 2023 [Samik Kharel/Al Jazeera]

The fear of Israeli missiles is making thousands in south Lebanon rush northwards as the war’s impact spreads.

Debris of a damaged house that was hit by Israeli shelling is seen in the village of Duhaira near the border with Israel, south Lebanon, Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023. Lebanon's state-run National News Agency says Israeli shelling of a southern Lebanese villages has wounded three civilians and caused damage to about 10 homes. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Here are the updates from the Israel-Hamas war on Friday October 13, 2023.

Thousands in Tunis rallied in solidarity for Palestinians affected by the Israeli bombardment, now in its sixth day.

A woman with sunglasses and a black T-shirt flashes a peace sign as she carries a red flag through the streets of Tunis.

Gaza interior ministry says the number of dead may rise as rescue workers search through mounds of rubble for bodies.

A view of the rubble of buildings hit by an Israeli airstrike, in Jabalia, Gaza strip

The US, EU and UK reaffirm their support for Israel in the Gaza war.

Experts say direct US involvement in conflict is unlikely despite sending an aircraft carrier to Eastern Mediterranean.

Two Israeli police officers wounded and 20-year-old suspected gunman killed in shooting amid the ongoing war in Gaza.

Israeli forces advance during clashes after Israeli forces destroy and seal off the family apartment of Uday Al-Tamimi, a Palestinian gunman accused of killing a soldier before he was himself shot dead, in the Shuafat refugee camp in East Jerusalem January 25, 2023. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

Air strikes pound Gaza for sixth day as deaths and fears of humanitarian disaster in besieged Palestinian enclave mount.

Palestinians sit outside their house following Israeli airstrikes in Rafah refugee camp, southern Gaza Strip

A Palestinian mother in Gaza gave a last kiss to her dead child who was killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza.

Rights group Euro-Med Monitor says it has evidence that Israel has been firing banned white phosphorous in Gaza.

White phosphorous is just one of the weapons of mass destruction used by Israel in it's assault on Gaza

Here’s what US military support for Israel looks like.

They say no news is good news, but for the people of Gaza under war, no news can spell the end.

We set up the mattresses on the floor, making sure to drag them well away from the windows

Calling the Hamas attack ‘Israel’s 9/11’ will only help the fanatical Israeli government unleash armageddon on region.

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Israeli settlers, soldiers accused of attacking funeral procession of four Palestinians killed by settlers on Wednesday.

‘Is there enough food for the day? Can we drink or wash? Will we be able to reach our loved ones?’

Palestinian children gather to fill bottles with water from public taps amid the conflict with Israel in Khan Youni

The Pakistani cricketer has faced backlash for dedicating his team’s Cricket World Cup win to the people of Gaza.

Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan celebrates scoring a century

Damascus and Aleppo airports knocked out of service in Israeli attacks, state news agency SANA says.

Nadia El-Nakla’s parents travelled to Gaza last week to visit an elderly relative and her brother.

Lebanon a possible second front, families of Hamas captives in fear – here’s the Middle East this week.

Mourners react during the funeral of Palestinian members of al-Agha family, who were killed in Israeli strikes, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip

Russia, which has hosted the Palestinian armed group, has a complicated history with Israel.

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Moscow in January 2020

A psychiatrist and a psychologist talk to Al Jazeera about the trauma children face in the occupied Gaza Strip.

Displaced Palestinian citizens gather at the UNRWA (The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees) Beach School

Israel will more than triple its fighting force by the time all the reservists start duty. What does it need them for?

Israeli soldiers take position next to a road

The US state secretary expresses solidarity with Israel amid the Gaza war but calls for restraint to protect civilians.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken leaves from Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv

Activists are raising concerns about Israel’s indiscriminate bombing of Gaza that killed 1,100 Palestinians.

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Israel claims that the rocket-intercepting system is 90 percent effective.

Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system fires to intercept rockets launched from the Gaza Strip towards Israel, in Ashkelon.

Has something fundamentally changed in the level of US, international involvement in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict?

Medical organisations say Israeli air attacks have hit health services in what could constitute a war crime.

A view of an ambulance hit by an Israeli strike

Some 600 workers from Gaza have faced threats and arrests inside Israel and were forced to go to the occupied West Bank.

Cairo says it will allow aid to be delivered through its border to Gaza after closing it to civilians fleeing the war.

Members of Palestinian security forces keep watch as a taxi carrying passengers arrives at the gate of Rafah border crossing with Egypt, in the southern Gaza Strip

Israeli energy minister says power and water will be withheld from Gaza until captives returned home.

Israeli army soldiers walk near a self-propelled howitzer

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have been displaced across Gaza due to Israel’s air raids after Hamas’s attack.

Rubble litters a street between smoldering buildings hit by an Israeli airstrike in Jabaliya

Prosecutor Khan cannot stop the violence on his own, but he still has a role to play.

Palestinians look at the rubble of a house destroyed

A ceasefire and the first domestic season in years gives Yemen hope as they embark on 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

Yemeni fans gather at a stadium to watch on a screen the West Asian Junior Championships Cup football match between Yemen and Saudi Arabia,

International charities and rights groups call for urgent action against Israel’s blockade.

Injured people wait for medical treatment after they were brought to Al-Shifa Hospital,

Two leaders have first phone call since Tehran and Riyadh restored ties under a China-brokered deal in March.

The destruction bears witness to the ferocity of the battle between the Palestinian fighters and the Israeli army.

Israeli soldiers stand next to the bodies of Israelis killed by Hamas fighters in kibbutz Kfar Aza

As the conflict between Israel and Palestine enters its sixth day, these are the main developments.

A girl cries as people leave their houses due to the Israeli airstrikes that has been going on for five days at the Sheikh Ridvan neighbourhood of Gaza City, Gaza

At a popular restaurant near Bethlehem, chips and a game night can’t break the tension for patrons.

A wall with quotes on Palestine's liberation struggle at the Citadel restaurant in the West Bank on October 10, 2023 [Laila Shadid/Al Jazeera]

Life-saving machines running on generators will soon stop working, amid Israel’s refusal to allow fuel supplies.

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Hamas’ offensive has united Israel’s government and put a stop to months-long opposition protests. Will they reemerge?

An Israeli army self-propelled howitzer fires rounds near the border with Gaza

Here are the updates from the Israel-Hamas war on Thursday October 13, 2023.

Hamas’s Qassam Brigades has released a video appearing to show the release of a female captive and two children.

Hamas’s al-Qassam Brigades has released a video appearing to show the release of a female hostage and two children.

At least 17 other Americans unaccounted for, US officials say before Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s Israel trip.

Blue and white lights illuminate the white house against a black sky with a fountain in front

Both Israel and Hamas are accused of illegal acts in the current fighting.

Sirens had blared in large areas near the border and people were instructed to stay in shelters until further notice.

Early this morning, a blast blew in the windows, and I shielded my baby with my body and realised: No place is safe.

Turkish leader says Israel’s blockade and relentless assaults on Gaza are a disproportionate response to Hamas attack.

The enclave is under a power blackout after Israel has stopped all fuel, food and other essential supplies.

Residents across the Gaza Strip have sought shelter in UN-run schools.

Palestinian children who fled their homes amid Israeli strikes, shelter in a United Nations-run school, in Gaza City October 8, 2023. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

Al Jazeera’s Youmna ElSayed describes the situation as Israel’s bombing onslaught and ‘total blockade’ continues.

A Palestinian boy holds a child as he stands on the rubble of destroyed buildings

Israeli air strikes have hit the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt three times in 24 hours.

Smoke rises from an explosion caused by Israeli airstrikes on the border between Egypt and Rafah, Gaza Strip

Israeli authorities have placed the entire occupied West Bank under lockdown.

World’s largest ‘open-air prison’, with 2.3 million people, has been under intense Israeli bombardment since Saturday.

From its inception, Hamas has chosen armed resistance in its efforts to liberate Palestine from Israeli occupation.

The two leaders agree to form a war cabinet comprising Netanyahu, Gantz and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant.

A combination picture shows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv, Israel November 17, 2019, and leader of Blue and White party Benny Gantz in Tel Aviv, Israel November 20, 2019. REUTE

Set up in the mid-90s as an interim body on the path to Palestinian statehood, the PA faces a crisis of legitimacy

Palestinian demonstrators attend an anti-Palestinian Authority protest in Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, July 3, 2021.

The US is sending military support to Israel – and regional neighbours respond.

Smoke billows following Israeli strikes, in Gaza City, October 11, 2023

Scotland’s first minister calls for creation of humanitarian corridor to allow people to leave enclave and aid to enter.

The Israeli air strikes have resulted in the deaths of hundreds of children in Gaza, the total blockade poses risks.

Palestinian children shelter in UN schools.

Israel has one of the world’s most powerful militaries, bolstered by more than $3.8bn of military aid a year from the US

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Fourteen Thai workers are believed to have been taken captive by Hamas, with 21 others feared dead.

Gaza’s authorities say ‘all basic life services’ are at risk after Israel’s ‘total siege’ of the Hamas-run enclave.

Police officers keep guard at a hospital in Gaza

A number of factors led to Hamas’s operation in southern Israel.

Palestinians wave their national flag and celebrate by a destroyed Israeli tank at the Gaza Strip fence east of Khan Younis southern Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. The militant Hamas rulers of the Gaza Strip carried out an unprecedented, multi-front attack on Israel at daybreak Saturday, firing thousands of rockets as dozens of Hamas fighters infiltrated the heavily fortified border in several locations by air, land, and sea and catching the country off-guard on a major holiday. (AP Photo/Yousef Masoud)

The Israeli army took more time than expected to clear the area that Hamas took in its surprise dawn raid.

A man looks at the destruction in a ravaged neighbourhood in Gaza City early on October 11, 2023, following overnight Israeli airstrikes amid continuing battles between Israel and the Hamas movement. - The death toll from five days of ferocious fighting between Hamas and Israel rose sharply overnight as Israel kept up its bombardment of Gaza after recovering the dead from the last communities near the border where Palestinian militants had been holed up.

As the conflict between Israel and Palestine enters its fifth day, these are the main developments.

Palestinians walk past destroyed buildings in the aftermath of Israeli strikes in Khan Younis

Officials say health facilities in Gaza are overcrowded and facing medical supply shortages.

This is Israel’s most intense bombing campaign in Gaza in recent memory, residents of the besieged territory say.

The Israeli military starts removing bodies of Israeli civilians and Hamas fighters from the Kfar Aza kibbutz.

Israeli soldiers carry the body of a victim of an attack by militants from Gaza at Kibbutz Kfar Aza

Russian leader blames explosion of violence on failed US Middle East policy that ignored aspirations of Palestinians.

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani in Moscow, Russia, October 10, 2023. Sputnik/Sergei Bobylyov/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.

Analysts say massive outbreak of violence shows the region cannot move on without addressing plight of Palestinians.

Benjamin Netanyahu holds a Middle East map with a red line on it

Here are the updates from the Israel-Hamas war on Wednesday October 11, 2023.

buildings destroyed by Israeli air strikes in the Jabalia camp for Palestinian refugees in Gaza City.

The Palestinian group’s unprecedented attack shows strategy, planning and training beyond what many had anticipated.

At least three Hezbollah members, an Israeli senior officer and two Palestinian fighters have been killed so far.

Smoke rises from Israeli shelling, in the Aita al-Shaab village, south Lebanon, Monday, Oct. 9, 2023.

Why has politics failed so badly and what’s next for both sides?

US president strongly rebukes Hamas and offers unqualified backing for Israel’s ‘duty to respond’ to attacks.

The third attack on the crossing’s Palestinian side in the last 24 hours consisted of ‘four missiles’, reports say.

Trucks carrying aid are seen near the Gaza border with Egypt

What’s happening and why?

Residents across the Gaza Strip have sought shelter in UN-run schools. But schools too have been targeted by Israel.

Palestinians inspect the rubble of buildings hit by an Israeli airstrike, in Gaza City

The Israeli military said it has responded with artillery fire to the rocket launches from Lebanon.

With the outbreak of an intensified war between Israel and Palestine, can mediation efforts help?

Israeli artillery soldiers clean a cannon at an area along along the border with Gaza

Palestinians have reminded the world of their existence, and struggle for freedom in the only way that works.

An Israeli missile launched from the Iron Dome defence missile system attempts to intercept a rocket, fired from the Gaza Strip, over the city of Netivot in southern Israel on October 8, 2023.

Many international airlines have suspended flight services with Tel Aviv as Israel-Gaza conflict continues.

As Israel bombarded Gaza for the third night, I found myself closer to a missile hit that I could have imagined.

At least six Palestinian journalists have been killed in less than a week as Israel shells Gaza.

A man carries a blood-stained flak jacket belonging to Palestinian journalist Mohammed Soboh

At least 260 people died at the Supernova music festival after armed fighters arrived in trucks and on motorcycles.

A picture taken on October 10, 2023 shows the abandoned site of the weekend attack of the Supernova desert music Festival by Palestinian militants

The people of Gaza have given the Palestinian struggle a new impetus, a new direction.

Palestinians ride on an Israeli military vehicle seized by Palestinian gunmen who infiltrated areas of southern Israel, in the southern Gaza Strip.

Nearly 800 Palestinians and more than 900 people in Israel killed in four days of fighting after Hamas’s attack.

Companies ranging from airlines to banks have shut operations in Israel, asking their employees to work from home.

The families grapple with the knowledge that Israel’s retaliation could cost their loved ones’ lives.

As Israel bombards the Gaza Strip, residents are expected to face an ‘utter disaster’ in the coming days.

Palestinian men carry food supplies as they walk through debris

Italy and Turkey both get direct entry to Euro 2032 as hosts, but UEFA will not offer automatic places for 2028 hosts.

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin and UK-Ireland ambassadors including Gareth Bale pose with the trophy after UK and Ireland are announced as the hosts for Euro 2028

Hezbollah has described the deadly Hamas attack as ‘a decisive response to Israel’s continued occupation’.

Hezbollah senior official Sayyed Hashem Safieddine speaks as supporters of Lebanon's Hezbollah attends a rally to express solidarity with the Palestinians

European Union foreign ministers are due to discuss the proposed suspension of EU aid to the Palestinian territories.

As the conflict between Israel and Palestine enters its fourth day, these are the main developments.

Rockets are fired from Gaza towards Israel

The UN secretary-general says he is ‘deeply distressed’ by Israel’s complete siege of the Gaza Strip.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the current bombardment of Gaza has ‘only started’.

Where did the group come from, who supports it and what is it fighting for? Here’s what you need to know.

“The war of words.”

Rescuers have pulled injured women and children out of a building in Gaza City, destroyed by an Israeli airstrike.

A medic runs as he carries an injured Palestinian child to ambulance in this screengrab taken from a video, in Gaza

Analysts see limited effect on prices in short term as neither Israel nor Gaza are significant producers.

Prominent Harvard alumni express outrage after a coalition of student organisations issues a pro-Palestinian letter.

A sign hangs on a gate of a building at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts

These are the updates from Tuesday October 10, 2023

Libyan divers are left to find bodies still missing at sea after most international relief teams left.

El-Hassi with his team of local divers tasked with finding missing bodies

Human Rights Watch terms Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant’s call for a ‘complete siege’ on Gaza a ‘war crime’.

Flames and smoke billow during Israeli strikes in Gaza

Al Jazeera’s Maram Humaid describes what life is like in Gaza after Israel declares war.

Palestinians walk among the rubble of a building destroyed in Israeli strikes, in the southern Gaza Strip

Citizens and dual nationals from more than 20 countries were killed or remain missing following violence in Israel.

Students hold placards demanding Nepalese government ensure the safe return of stranded students and light candles in Patan Durbar Square, Lalitpur, Nepal, as they pay tribute to Nepali nationals who lost their lives in the fighting in Israel, Monday, Oct. 9, 2023. Ten Nepali nationals have been killed in fighting in Israel and at least one more is missing, Nepal’s Foreign Ministry said. An unknown number of others were wounded in the violence, it added. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

Dehumanisation of Palestinians is as central to Israel’s war strategy as the deadly missiles it wields.

A young child sits on his mother's hip as she and others flee through the streets of the Gaza Strip.

Israel aviation authority advises airlines still flying in its airspace to carry extra fuel as delays to be expected.

Passengers wait at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, on October 7, 2023, as flights are canceled because of the Hamas surprise attack. The conflict sparked major disruption at Tel Aviv airport, with American Airlines, Emirates, Lufthansa and Ryanair among carriers with cancelled flights. (Photo by GIL COHEN-MAGEN / AFP)

Asmaa Tayeh, a writer in the camp, reflects on how the Israeli aerial bombardment has shattered her sense of safety.

Clouds of smoke rise from a bombed-out refugee camp, as rescue workers approach a car charred by flames.

With Israel declaring ‘total blockade’ of Gaza, crossing with Egypt is single point in and out of besieged enclave.

Smoke rises following Israeli strikes in Gaza

Iran-backed armed group fires on Israeli military positions after Israel killed several Hezbollah members in shelling.

Israeli forces launch artillery fire towards southern Lebanon from the border zone in northern Israel

It’s killed tens of thousands of people and displaced millions. And its future lies in its past. We break it down.

An Al Jazeera journalist reflects on the moment Israeli strikes began, signalling the start of a long, terrible night.

Palestinians carry a woman on a debris-strewn street in the aftermath of Israeli strikes, following a Hamas surprise attack, at Beach refugee camp, in Gaza City

At least 73,000 Palestinians left their homes near the Israeli frontier in Gaza’s east and are staying in 64 UN schools.

Dozens killed and wounded in Israeli attack on Jabalia refugee camp, according to Palestinian health ministry.

Palestinians remove a dead body from the rubble of a building after an Israeli airstrike Jebaliya refugee camp, Gaza Strip

Israel announces a blockade on the Gaza Strip, meaning more than 2 million people will suffer for the acts of a few.

Palestinians evacuate the area following an Israeli airstrike on the Sousi mosque in Gaza City

Israel has used bunker busters to target Hamas in Gaza’s tunnels, which are also a lifeline for the besieged strip.

All the latest updates from the war between Israel and Hamas.

A fireball erupts during Israeli bombardment of Gaza City on October 9, 2023.

The Israeli prime minister’s persistent obsession with the Islamic Republic may drag the US into another war.

Benjamin Netanyahu holding up a map of the Middle East

Palestinian factions in Lebanon need Hezbollah’s support to take on Israel. But Hezbollah’s own next moves are unclear.

Social media users, including journalists and observers, are calling out what they call a sense of hypocrisy.

U.S. President Joe Biden holds a bilateral meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the sidelines of the 78th U.N. General Assembly in New York City

The surprise attack may have united Israelis for now, but anger at Israel’s government will only fester, analysts say.

A protester holds a flare during a demonstration against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his nationalist coalition government's judicial overhaul

Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip says dozens of people killed and wounded in attack on the crowded Jabalia camp.

Hezbollah has fired mortars from Lebanon into the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.

Lebanese army and U.N. peacekeepers patrol on the Lebanese side of the Lebanese-Israeli border in the southern village of Kfar Kila

Video shows fierce gun battle between Israeli soldiers and Hamas fighters along a highway near Ashkelon.

Israeli security stand in position on a road

“We are fighting against human animals”.

Hamas’s attack on Israel has prompted serious questioning over how intelligence services failed to stop the assault.

Hundreds of Palestinians have been killed in Israeli airstrikes.

At least 260 bodies have been removed from the site of a music festival in Israel that was attacked by Hamas.

People at a dance party flee during a surprise attack launched by Hamas, near Reim, Israel

Moscow has ‘serious questions’ about Western policy on Israel, Russia’s top diplomat tells the head of the Arab League.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks during a news conference

Washington, which provides $3bn in military aid to Israel annually, sends military aid after deadly attacks by Hamas.

The U.S. Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford is anchored in the Solent near Gosport, Britain

More than 1,300 people killed as Israel pummels Gaza and battles continue between Hamas fighters and Israeli soldiers.

A relative reacts as Palestinians carry casualties from under the rubble of a house destroyed in Israeli strikes, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip

Filmmaker Ruwaida Amer describes how at night families stay in one room, so they will live or die together.

A missile explodes in Gaza City during an Israeli air strike on October 8, 2023.

Israeli PM says his country is at a war after deadly Hamas attacks, greenlighting a possible ground invasion of Gaza.

An Israeli self-propelled howitzer rolls on a highway near the southern city of Sderot on October 8, 2023. Israel's prime minister of October 8 warned of a "long and difficult" war, as fighting with Hamas left hundreds killed on both sides after a surprise attack on Israel by the Palestinian militant group. (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP)

The latest death toll stands at 28,337 Palestinians and about 1,139 people killed in Israel since October 7.

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Central bank’s announcement comes after shekel weakens to near-eight-year low.

New Israeli Shekel banknotes are seen in this picture

The financial international institutions are holding a summit in the earthquake-hit North African country.

As the Israel-Hamas war broke out on Saturday, a conflict-scarred child comforted an adult teacher. This is Palestine.

Palestinians elementary school students wearing protective face masks, gesture in their classroom amid the coronavirus pandemic on the first day of class at United Nations-run school in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020.(AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)

Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant says blockade will include ban on admission of food, electricity and fuel.

Francesca Albanese says she is ‘horrified’ by incomplete narrative around the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.

Relatives react as they attend the funeral of Palestinians from the Shamalkh family, who health officials said were killed in Israeli strikes, in Gaza City

Hamas says it seeks the release of all Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails in exchange for the Israeli captives.

As the conflict between Israel and Palestine enters its third day, these are the main developments.

Death toll surpasses 1,300 as Israel pounds Gaza and fierce battles continue between Hamas gunmen and Israeli troops.

Palestinians search for survivors after an Israeli airstrike on buildings in the refugee camp of Jabalia

US pushes for harsh condemnation of Hamas but fails to achieve the consensus necessary for a statement.

Orange flame and smoke in Gaza City during an Israeli missile attack

Hamas has labelled the US announcement to send warships closer to Israel as ‘aggression’ against Palestinians.

Hamas fighters carried out an attack from Gaza into Israel that has never been seen before.

Smoke rises from an explosion caused by an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip

Residential buildings in besieged strip bombed by Israel forces, killing hundreds, after Hamas’s unprecedented attack.

Palestinians carry their belongings as they walk on a debris-strewn street in the aftermath of Israeli strikes

The Israeli city wakes up from its shock and confusion, making timid efforts to confront a new reality.

A crew clears rubble from a building hit in Tel Aviv as curious citizens gather

At least 600 Israelis and 370 Palestinians dead and thousands more wounded as fighting rages.

A month after an earthquake killed nearly 3,000 people, the stream of refugees transiting Morocco to Europe continues.

A teenage boy puts his arms out of a small window

One in five Palestinians spends time in Israel jails. Hamas says it wants to exchange captured Israelis for them.

People gather with the pictures of Palestinian prisoners

Operation Al-Aqsa Flood was provoked by Israeli aggression and occupation.

Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from the Gaza Strip, as seen from Ashkelon in southern Israel

The group’s audacious Saturday attack on Israel has triggered a bloody bombing campaign in the Gaza Strip.

Ofer Cassif says he warned the situation would ‘erupt’ if Israel did not change its treatment of Palestinians.

Death toll rises to 313 in Gaza, with close to 2,000 wounded, as tensions continue to escalate on the second day.

A man takes a solar panel from a mosque destroyed in an Israeli air strike in Khan Younis

Tel Aviv says it hit a Hezbollah post in Lebanon, while armed group says it launched rockets at three Israeli positions.

As the conflict between Israel and Palestine reaches its second day, these are the main developments.

The 26-year-old Dutch star clinches his third title in a 19-lap sprint race in Qatar, with six Grands Prix to spare.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates after winning the championship

These are the updates for the escalation between Palestinian fighters and Israel military on Sunday, October 8, 2023.

Mourners pray by the bodies of Salem Abu Quta family members, a Hamas fighter, during a funeral after they were killed in an Israeli strike on their house in Rafah refugee camp, southern Gaza Strip

With hundreds of people dead from Israel’s bombardment, one family shelters in a dimly lit room amid a looming war.

People walk atop the rubble of a tower destroyed in an Israeli air stike in Gaza City

The Israeli military is still fighting with Hamas in parts of southern Israel after it launched an attack there.

Fire and smoke rises above buildings during an Israeli air strike in Gaza City on October 8, 2023

Cafes shut, streets empty, football games cancelled: The Hamas attacks have brought the Israeli city to a standstill.

Empty beach in Tel Aviv, Saturday October 7, 2023-1696698422

The Palestinian blitzkrieg is a military failure and a political catastrophe for Israel of colossal proportions.

epa10904860 Palestinians ride an Israeli military jeep in the streets of Gaza during the storming of Israeli settlements by militants of the Ezz Al-Din Al Qassam militia, the military wing of Hamas movement, Gaza city, 07 October 2023. Rocket barrages were launched from the Gaza Strip early Saturday in a surprise attack claimed by the Islamist movement Hamas. EPA-EFE/HAITHAM IMAD

Al Jazeera’s team was reporting live when the Palestine Tower right behind them was struck by an air strike.

Hamas launched Operation Al-Aqsa Flood inside Israel, killing dozens and taking hostages in a shocking assault.

The attack by the armed group running the besieged Gaza Strip took Israel by surprise.

Speaking to Al Jazeera, Hamas deputy chief Saleh al-Arouri says group expects fighting with Israel to continue.

Hundreds of residents in the Gaza Strip have fled their homes to move away from the border with Israel.

Smoke billows from a residential building following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City

International response after Hamas launches the biggest attack on Israel in decades with hostages taken and many killed.

ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/Gaza Strip, in Ashkelon

Hundreds killed as Israel bombards Gaza after Hamas launched surprise attack by land, air and sea.

Air raid sirens wail across southern and central Israel, with the army urging people to stay near bomb shelters.

Israeli firefighters extinguish fire after a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip

These are the updates for the escalation between Palestinian fighters and Israel military on Saturday, October 7, 2023.

Smoke and flames billow after Israeli forces struck a high-rise tower in Gaza City

Israeli PM Netanyahu tells his shocked nation ‘we are at war’ after at least 200 citizens killed in assault.

Palestinian militants ride an Israeli military vehicle that was seized by gunmen who infiltrated areas of southern Israel, in the northern Gaza Strip October 7, 2023. REUTERS/Ahmed Zakot TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

As the war enters its 591st day, these are the main developments.

epa10901721 Servicemen of the mobile anti-aircraft unit of the 241st Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces of Ukraine during training maneuvers in Kyiv (Kiev), Ukraine, 05 October 2023, amid the Russian invasion. EPA-EFE/OLEG PETRASYUK

Government blames armed groups for attack on military academy in Homs.

The killing of 19-year-old Labib Dumaidi comes amid a period of rising settler violence across the West Bank.

Palestinians clash with Israeli forces during the funeral of 19-year-old Labib Damidi, who was shot dead by settlers in the occupied West Bank town of Huwara

The jailed Nobel laureate has been a prominent voice in Iran’s women’s movement.

Iranian opposition human rights activist, Narges Mohammadi, at the Defenders of Human Rights Center in Tehran.

The agency says Egypt’s worsening debt affordability led to its decision to cut the country’s credit rating.

A man talks on his mobile phone in front of a currency exchange bureau advertisement showing images of the US dollar in Cairo, Egypt.

Funerals held for victims of attack on military academy during graduation ceremony.

Narges Mohammadi is honoured for her fight against ‘the oppression of women’ in Iran at ‘tremendous personal costs’.

The incident comes as Turkey intensifies its military operation in northern Syria after a suicide bombing in Ankara.

It is 50 years since the start of the war between Israel, Egypt and Syria, known to Arabs as the October War.

Three barefoot, blindfolded Egyptian POWs are led to the western side of the Suez Canal by an Israeli soldier as another soldier looks on during the Yom Kippur War

Fifty years after the Arab-Israeli war, Israel continues to occupy the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza.

Egypt's chief of staff, Saad el-Shazly (left), President Anwar Sadat (centre) and minister of war' Ismail Ali (right) review battlefield developments

These were the updates from the Nobel Peace Prize announcement on October 6, 2023.

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